ucmndd
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You're right. The other article I provided in post #34 does.It still doesn't explain, how an independent, non biased government body determines the EPA rate as it does.
The Secret Adjustment Factor Tesla Uses to Get Its Big EPA Range Numbers
How Tesla puts distance between itself and the competition while still playing by the EPA's rules.
www.caranddriver.com
To cut to the chase, the "independent, non biased government body" does almost no testing directly. The automakers do it themselves. And the regs include a big "adjustment" factor that automakers can apply to make the numbers look like they want.