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Patrick Olsen

How Consumer Reports Tests Electric-Vehicle Range

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Patrick Olsen

Recently, Consumer Reports published the results of a test comparing the typical range a consumer might get driving either of two electric cars: the 2016 Tesla Model S 75D and the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt. In our evaluation, the Model S went 235 miles, and Bolt went for 250 miles.

Chevrolet Bolt Sets Consumer Reports’ Electric-Vehicle Range Record

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Patrick Olsen

This affordable electric hatchback runs for 250 miles, beating all other models we've tested