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Originally Posted by QuasiMondo
Point taken, but I'll still take my chances with a gas tank which isn't likely to explode on impact like a Li-Ion battery can.
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According to what empirical data?
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Originally Posted by QuasiMondo
I have a better question, how did they calculate this 200 mile range? Was this averaged out of a EPA-standard city/highway driving cycle? Or was this determined by mathemagics based on the kilowatt-hours the batteries are rated at? Was this determined from a steady cruise? Did they even regard the extra energy used during hard acceleration (as a sports car driver will be tempted to do), keeping in mind that regenerative braking does not recover as much energy as manufacturers want you to believe?
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Judging by the EPA's fumbling of the Prius's mileage, I'd trust something that came from Tesla's marketing department over an EPA number. The other stuff is meaningless.