Glossary / General

EPA range

29 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

EPA range is the number of miles a car can go on one charge or tank, measured in a lab test.

Technical Definition

EPA range refers to the distance a vehicle can travel on a full charge or tank as measured by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standardized testing cycle.

Hear It Discussed

"but very large battery should give about 280 miles EPA range, [551.4s] compared to Lucid Air, for example, was 112, [554.4s] and that gets about 5,480 or something miles."
Is The Ferrari Luce The Most Misunderstood Ferrari Ever? — Carmudgeon w/ Cammisa & DTS — Ep 239 The Carmudgeon Show 09:05

"the first version out of the gates is the performance 600 and 56 horsepower version ... EPA at 300 and thirty miles"
DAILY: Rivian R2 Configurator Opens, Used EV Prices Begin To Grow and Green Tech Shapes Home Buying | 17 May 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 01:06

"[721.4s] The 2024 Q8 e-tron has an EPA range of 285 miles. We didn't test the range on this, but generally [730.7s] with the other Audi EVs that we've tested, they tend to go around their EPA range..."
Best Used EVs, Renting with Turo + Sixt, Rivian Reliability + Owner Satisfaction Talking Cars (MP3) 12:01