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Tesla Cybertruck gets less than 80% of advertised range in YouTuber’s test (nypost.com)

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Tesla Cybertruck gets less than 80% of advertised range in YouTuber’s test::A YouTuber took Tesla’s Cybertruck on a ride to see if it can actually hit its advertised 320-mile range, only to find out that its could only reach 79% of the target. When YouTuber Kyle Conn…

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[-] EnderMB@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Also, IIRC, Top Gear have always had a blase attitude towards their influence in the motor world. Given their reputation as petrol heads, and the fact that their review was also critical of the impact of EV's on the environment, they've often fell back on the "we're an entertainment show, you're not supposed to take us as experts", when many manufacturers have often said a negative review could cause significant harm in sales.

[-] sknowmads@dormi.zone 4 points 11 months ago

In all fairness though both Hammond and May currently own Teslas.

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