A popular Chinese-made electric vehicle has a real-world driving range of nearly one quarter less than advertised under laboratory conditions, according to testing conducted by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
The AAA on Wednesday released results of five EVs from the latest round of its Real-World Testing Program, which found driving ranges between 5 per cent and 23 per cent less in real driving conditions than recorded in mandatory lab tests conducted by the manufacturers.
The 2023 BYD Atto 3 was the worst performer with a driving range of 369km on a single charge — 23 per cent less than the 480km recorded in its lab test.
BYD acknowledged the AAA report and “appreciates efforts to better inform consumers about real-world EV performance”.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/...d/news-story/11ea169c7c2fa978c9a81af94fc6e2e8
The AAA on Wednesday released results of five EVs from the latest round of its Real-World Testing Program, which found driving ranges between 5 per cent and 23 per cent less in real driving conditions than recorded in mandatory lab tests conducted by the manufacturers.
The 2023 BYD Atto 3 was the worst performer with a driving range of 369km on a single charge — 23 per cent less than the 480km recorded in its lab test.
BYD acknowledged the AAA report and “appreciates efforts to better inform consumers about real-world EV performance”.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/...d/news-story/11ea169c7c2fa978c9a81af94fc6e2e8
