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Why the EPA's EV Efficiency Numbers Don't Add Up

As of December 17, 2025: 4 Likes, 1 Dislikes (80% positive) While working on a future video, I noticed that the EPA's EV efficiency numbers combined with the EPA's range numbers gave a battery size that was much larger than what the vehicle actually had. This video explains why that is and where those numbers come from. Text version of this video is available at my website along with a TL;DR: https://mattpopovich.com/posts/why-th... Want to have a discussion about this video? Join my Discord server:   / discord   Referenced videos: Jason from Engineering Explained on why we should use energy per distance (instead of distance per energy aka MPG):    • Why America's MPG Is A Dumb Unit For Fuel ...   Additional info on how the EPA gets their efficiency number and how Tesla uses this to their advantage:    • High Efficiency and Extra Testing Give Tes...   Other links: Tesla's information that they sent the EPA: https://dis.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_f... fueleconomy.gov's comparison between recent Tesla Model 3 LR AWD: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.... teslamotorsclub thread helping explain the EPA's numbers: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threa... evspecifications.com comparison between recent Tesla Model 3 LR AWD showing battery capacity vs usable capacity: https://www.evspecifications.com/en/c... EPA's 5 tests for efficiency: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fe_te... Porsche voluntarily lowered Taycan’s official range numbers: https://electrek.co/2020/04/24/porsch... How Tesla played with EPA ratings to advertise all Model 3 versions with 310-mile range: https://electrek.co/2018/07/24/tesla-... Filmed via (affiliate links): iPhone 13 Pro: https://amzn.to/3J4n37K Shure MV88 portable iOS microphone: https://amzn.to/3FfbMiz Flexible Cell Phone Clip-On Holder: https://amzn.to/3RoHWyr Top Gun Costume: https://amzn.to/3TsyWYY Thank you to the following clips for being created and are used under fair use: "Quick Mafs":    • Fire in the Booth – MC Quakez & Roadman Shaq   Battery clip art: https://openclipart.org/image/2000px/... Obama saying 110 percent (33:15): https://www.c-span.org/video/?403444-... Adrian Peterson saying 110 percent (1:08): https://www.commanders.com/video/adri... LeBron James saying 110 percent (0:48):    • LeBron James addresses Charlottesville vio...   Ben Roethlisberger saying 110 percent (0:08):   / 867081129312047104   Electrical transmission tower clip art: https://imgbin.com/png/1zLQSZf0/elect... Girl doesn't know how to turn off gas pump: https://www.tiktok.com/@14slothlover1... Here in my garage by Tai Lopez:    • Видео   TV static noise:    • TV static noise HD 1080p   Cinematic bass boom:    • Cinematic Bass Boom   Free Sound Effects HD   Eagle clip art: https://toppng.com/free-image/eagle-p... "Eagle" screech:    • Eagle Screech   Pulsing electricity sound:    • Electricity Sounds [1 HOUR]   Audio from: "Can't Stop the Party" by Ghost Machines:    • Ghost Machines - Can't Stop The Party [Off...   Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Double checking the EPA's numbers 3:21 Gross battery capacity vs. usable battery capacity 6:20 Charging losses 7:14 Summary 9:11 Next research steps for the viewer 10:33 Outro For business / licensing, contact: [email protected]