Tesla advantages in EPA testing

I recently saw a CNBC report (See at end) about EPA testing of electric cars and the 'light came on:'

• mandatory City cycle
• mandatory Highway cycle
• optional High temperature cycle - improved octovalve HVAC and heat pump
• optional Low temperature cycle - improved octovalve HVAC and heat pump
• optional Aggressive driving cycle - high regeneration
• optional lower performance penalty

CNBC only cited the last, 'performance penalty'. But we know Tesla has improved heat management, a heat pump, and always had aggressive regenerative braking. The honorable competition, not so much.


Bob Wilson