Tesla Model 3 is the most efficient and Porsche Taycan has the longest range - results of the "people's" test of six electric cars

CarWow YouTube channel released a video testing six electric cars. The authors tried to determine which model provides the greatest range from a fully charged battery, and whether the actual autonomy results correspond to the figures claimed by the manufacturers.

The following models of electric cars participated in the testing:

• Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor
• BMW i5 M Sport
• Porsche Taycan Performance Battery Plus
• BYD Seal Design
• Mercedes-Benz EQE 300
• Tesla Model 3 Long Range

CarWow aimed to make the test as representative as possible for real-life conditions. Therefore, the team decided to drive these electric cars in the UK like an average person. For this purpose, the cars were set to standard driving modes, heaters were used, and speed limits were followed. As soon as low energy warnings appeared in the battery, the drivers switched to energy-saving management mode and tried to maximize the range. Rain on the road added another element of reality.

In short, it can be noted that none of the electric cars in real-life conditions were able to provide the range claimed by the manufacturer. The model closest to the claimed autonomy was the Mercedes EQE - 94%. The Porsche Taycan was able to cover the longest distance. This is not surprising, considering it is equipped with the largest capacity battery. The most efficient turned out to be the Tesla Model 3, which provides a range of about 7.6 km per 1 kWh. In terms of total distance traveled, the Tesla Model 3 outperformed three models with larger batteries.

Detailed characteristics and test results can be found in the following table.

One more thing. Even after an electric car shows zero km of range left, it usually still has energy left for a few kilometers of driving.

Source: insideevs