A MOTORS expert tested the electric cars which claimed to have the longest range – and ended up getting stuck in the middle of the night.
Carwow’s Mat Watson wanted to test out the range claims of the four vehicles which the manufacturers said could cover the most miles.
YouTube/Carwow.The four electric cars were put through their paces by a motoring expert[/caption]
YouTube/Carwow.Carwow’s Mat Watson wanted the find out what the ‘realistic’ range of the cars were[/caption]
YouTube/Carwow.The Mercedes-Benz claimed to have a range of 464 miles[/caption]
Watson wanted to see what the “realistic” range of the electric vehicles were.
The car expert put the Ford Mustang Mach e, BMW iX, Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes-Benz EQS through their paces to find out.
Starting off from Oxford the aim was to drive as far as possible on a full, single charge of battery.
To make things as equal as possible, all the cars were driven in their default mode as set by the manufacturer.
The speed limit was adhered to at all times and cruise control was to be activated whenever possible.
Climate control was all the same at 20c with the air conditioning on.
The cars also had to be driven “normally” rather than “thrashing” them, in the hope of getting a bit more mileage from them.
Here’s how they performed:
Ford Mustang claimed to have a range of 372 miles but in the test actually did 288 miles, 77 per cent of its claim range.
BMW iX claims to have a range of 380 miles but actually did 303 miles, 82 per cent of its claim range.
Tesla Model 3, fitted with an upgraded battery claimed to do 389 miles and actually did 290 miles, 75 per cent of its claim range.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS claims to have a range of 464 miles and actually did 324 miles, 72 per cent of its claim range
All four vehicles were driven until the battery went completely dead, leaving Watson needing to call the breakdown service to help him out.
YouTube/Carwow.The Ford Mustang actually covered actually did 288 miles[/caption]
YouTube/Carwow.BMW’s iX managed to last for 303 miles[/caption]
YouTube/Carwow.Tesla’s Model 3 managed to last for 290 miles[/caption]