Range Estimates News Today

It's no secret that electric vehicles don't always live up to the range estimates determined by the EPA. And that's especially true when you've got a lead foot and like to let it rip. But when it comes to Tesla's Cybertruck, built by a company that has long prided itself on its competitive range numbers, […]

Tesla has cut back claims about how far its electric cars can travel as it faces scrutiny from the US government.

DOJ investigates Tesla for alleged range misrepresentation & internal practices. Key developments revealed

A new Mercedes sedan model gets nearly 470 miles on a single charge, much more than any Tesla.

The Vietnamese startup announced official EPA ratings for the three-row VF9 crossover, with the more expensive Plus model returning a 291-mile estimate.

According to the report, Tesla also created an entire secret “Diversion Team” to thwart customers who complained about the issue.

Several Tesla owners have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. automaker over allegations of consumer fraud a week after a Reuters investigation found the company had exaggerated the range estimates of its EVs for years. The proposed class action lawsuit, Porter et al v. Tesla, Inc., was filed August 2 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman is representing the Tesla owners in the lawsuit.

Liar, Liar A new exposé alleges that not only did Tesla rig and inflate its battery range readouts, but that it conspired to cancel service appointments with furious duped customers to boot. As Reuters reports based on interviews with Tesla insiders, the electric vehicle maker both inflated its battery range on purpose to sell more cars […]

Tesla intentionally exaggerated the driving range for its electric cars, Reuters reported, and Elon Musk was reportedly personally involved.

Tesla allegedly built a team to minimize complaints about the company's EV driving range.