For Mannequin 12 months 2022 (MY 2022), 17 electrical car (EV) fashions achieved 100 miles per gallon equal (MPGe) or greater. MPGe is a unit of measure utilized by the Environmental Safety Company (EPA) to characterize EV gasoline financial system in a typical unit with gas-powered autos, the place 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy are equal to the power contained in a single gallon of gasoline. Amongst these 17 fashions, there have been a complete of 37 distinctive configurations that achieved 100 MPGe or greater. The Tesla Mannequin three in rear-wheel drive configuration achieved the very best ranking for MY 2022 with 132 MPGe.
- EVs embody solely all-electric autos.
- There could also be a number of configurations for a base mannequin that distinguish traits equivalent to drive sort, battery dimension, wheel dimension, and trim particular choices, and that require separate certification.
- Solely the bottom mannequin names are proven and solely the very best MPGe values are proven for every mannequin identify. Some fashions listed have configurations that fall under 100 MPGe.
Supply: U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Safety Company’s Fuel Economy Website, Examine Electric Vehicles Side-by-Side. Information accessed August 24, 2022.
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