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		slaw 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Impacts of adding PV solar system to internal comb... EPA's city cycle speed is an average 19.6 mph, highway speed is an average of 48.3 mph. City range weighted at 55% and the highway range at 45%.

bangaladore 10 months ago [–]

I don't think it's that simple. IIRC you don't have to do the city testing.

https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fuel-economy-and-ev-range-...

labcomputer 10 months ago | [–]

Regardless, the EPA test cycles have unrealistically low speed profiles.

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