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My S 75D has 384km range (not really near the EPA 417km) and it is approximately 21 % optimistic which I would not call "little".

Route planners (ABRP, previously Tesla) will not let you drive 300km without charging, because you would arrive with less than 10 % SoC.

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That's why I only care about range at highway speeds. It's the only situation where range actually matters to me, since I can usually charge before/after short (non-highway) tours. Here the Teslas still have a big lead and the new versions, if the 10-12% improvement is available for all speeds, will now very likely reach 500 Km (at 130 Km/h) range. Which is awesome and possibly a worthwhile upgrade (+30%) from my S90D.

I wonder if NEDC/WLTP/EPA just ignore heating and A/C entirely? That's not a big issue for ICE, but it would be for an EV.

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