Efficiency
Stories tagged Efficiency.
Two Independent Tests, One Number: The VW ID.3 Neo Really Does Use 15 kWh/100km
German and British testers put the 58 kWh ID.3 Neo through separate real-world runs days apart and arrived at nearly identical efficiency. That single figure reshapes which battery you should buy.
Aptera let an outside lab wire up its solar car. The number survived
TÜV Rheinland spent three days instrumenting every solar string on Aptera's three-wheeler and measured 4.23 to 4.75 kWh a day at the battery — up to 47 miles of driving on sunlight. The solar-yield claim now has independent support. The balance sheet is another matter.
BMW iX3 range varies by 51 miles across wheel and tyre options
EPA ratings for the 2027 BMW iX3 span 383 to 434 miles across its wheel and tyre packages. The 22-inch summer setup even beats the standard 20-inch all-season configuration.
Tesla Model Y L: 358 tested miles and a 359-mile highway projection
Edmunds measured 358 miles on its mixed route. A separate highway drive projected 359 miles from observed consumption. The near-match is striking, but the methods are not equivalent.