Range Testing
Stories tagged Range Testing.
Volvo's 2026 EX90 hits 370 kW. The highway range is still a boxy SUV
Out of Spec measured about 370 kW on Volvo's 800-volt EX90, a real jump from the 400-volt car that needed 630 amps for 250 kW. Highway range on 22-inch wheels remains in the mid-200s.
The $30,000 EV range contest changes winner when the road speeds up
Edmunds found 290 miles in the Chevrolet Bolt and 310 in the Nissan Leaf. At steady highway speed, other tests cut those numbers sharply and expose the difference between daily range and road-trip range.
What four road tests say about the Lucid Gravity's 450-mile rating
Full-charge tests put the Lucid Gravity between 310 and 401.7 miles, while a separate charging test recovered 152 miles in 15 minutes. Each number answers a different road-trip question.
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.
Tesla's 466-mile Model 3 meets the motorway
Independent drives of the revised Model 3 pack show excellent efficiency, while RWD motorway range falls from about 516 km to 429 km as speed rises.