brucet999
Active Member
EPA ratings are understated by some manufacturers, presumably so they can under promise and over deliver.Ford will sell less than anticipated, for what it’s worth some people will buy it. But not as many as they think. At the end of the day it still has a Ford badge. I personally think it’s way over hyped. I’m super curious to see how the battery pack and motor hold up after 3 years.
Edmunds.com did an actual test of 17 EVs in mixed 60%/40% city/highway driving. They reported, "To date, every Tesla vehicle we've run on our real-world test route has failed to hit its EPA range estimate within the testing parameters described above, whereas most non-Tesla vehicles have surpassed their EPA estimates."
They found that a 2020 Tesla Model Y Performance, EPA rated at 291 miles, delivered only 263. A 2021 Mustang Mach-e ex range, EPA rated at 270 miles, delivered 305. So Ford's 17% bigger battery delivered 16% greater range in Edmunds' tests.