The NEDC vs. EPA – which are the differences
If you are the NEDC range of electric cars read, you may confidently at least half the specified kilometers off. Often, you can even back only a quarter of the distance. The reason for this lies in the test conditions.
- Do you want to for the future of the electric car to buy, you see in the vehicle data under reach, the information under the NEDC and EPA. The abbreviations stand for on the New European driving cycle or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
- In most cases, the value under the NEDC is significantly higher than the value under the EPA.
- The big difference: The EPA specification is determined from the values of practice-oriented laboratory conditions are created. Here is a scenario of a "city" than "highway" threats, as well as under warm weather with air-conditioning and for cold-weather heating is. A maximum of 129 Km/h in the tip. He is considered to be the more accurate test-cycle and the range as more realistic.
- The values in the NEDC are to be determined only in the laboratory and the test cycle takes just 20 minutes. This Test is conducted four times in the city with a maximum of 50 Km/h can be driven, and an interurban cycle with a maximum of 120 Km/h. However, heating and air conditioning are not considered. The average speed is 34 Km/h - to be unrealistic, criticise experts.
- You should note that the NBFZ-value real-world conditions, such as temperature, weather conditions, and driving style not the underlying. According to Dekra can halve the range if the temperatures go into the Minus.
- When Charging the battery, you should refrain from in order to better reach out to charge the battery to 100%. Here, it is sufficient to only load 80%.
- Another point: The electric car is only loaded with 100 kilograms. This is not enough in General, even for two passengers. No wonder that in this method there is no reasonable NEDC-out value.
The NEDC vs. EPA in comparison
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