Xiaomi YU7 Max real-world range test falls short of official numbers Comments

• Anonymous
• q3U
• 1 hour ago

I'm not impressed in the slightest by this, but it's not surprising. EV's always struggle with range on the highways, especially in the cold. This is why I'm driving a PHEV now. Daily commutes on electric but able to use ICE as a backup with no worries about charging networks. Works extremely well.

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• Z
• SXP
• 4 hours ago

Anonymous, 12 hours agoIt doesn't matter from where that car is or who made It. EPA, CLTC or WLTP overestimate... moreSorry my bad i thought cltc is for chinese EVs i don’t look up on non chinese EVs as i’m not interested in them chinese EVs are both cheap and great i don’t think cltc tests are false either i find them very hpful for finding out what range i can get according to my driving Imo driving 30km with climate control off will reach almost cltc range so anyony who used EVs can take a guess how much less range they will get according to their driving habit

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• O
• J9A
• 5 hours ago

Anonymous, 8 hours agoExcept no one takes their car on 125km/h runs. In the city, you drive a maximum of 90km/h, whi... moreWhat on earth are you talking about? 120-130kmh is the highway / motorway cruising speed in most countries. Have you ever driven?

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• Anonymous
• 35Z
• 8 hours ago

Z, 12 hours agowith 800km cltc and the condition this article stated it's testes i think 650km was expec... moreThe result to me isn't shocking. This is a city car, so I also think it's perfectly fine if it managed just below 500km. My grandfather's Skoda can't even get more than 400km, with a WLTP range of 540km.

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• Anonymous
• 35Z
• 8 hours ago

O, 11 hours agoI'd guess that's about 320km at 125kmh. That's actually pretty poor given what... moreExcept no one takes their car on 125km/h runs. In the city, you drive a maximum of 90km/h, which this car can do.

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• FredSpain
• pGt
• 8 hours ago

The general use of a car is not on highway. All standards use a mixed use city/road/highway. The CLTC is known to be optimistic. Tp be pessinistic, what woujd be the result of a test on german highways at 250 km/h?

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• O
• J9A
• 9 hours ago

Anonymous, 10 hours agoDon't think It would be only 320km just for ~30km/h higher average speed. But yeah, It&#... moreAir resistance increases significantly with higher speeds, and its Cda is only OK.

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• CptPower
• SH3
• 10 hours ago

Well Xiaomi CEO Bold claims are pretty silly and funny to be honest. Still its a perfectly looking EV Car with unmatching sales.

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• Anonymous
• Jyx
• 10 hours ago

O, 11 hours agoI'd guess that's about 320km at 125kmh. That's actually pretty poor given what... moreDon't think It would be only 320km just for ~30km/h higher average speed.
But yeah, It's not much. EVs are good for cities not for highways.

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• O
• J9A
• 11 hours ago

I'd guess that's about 320km at 125kmh. That's actually pretty poor given what they're claiming.

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• Anonymous
• Jyx
• 12 hours ago

Z, 12 hours agowith 800km cltc and the condition this article stated it's testes i think 650km was expec... moreIt doesn't matter from where that car is or who made It.
EPA, CLTC or WLTP overestimate the range, not because of foul play but because how they simulate the range, the speed is much slower during those test along with other things, so of course the power consumption is lower and the range on a single charge is different.

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• Anonymous
• Jyx
• 12 hours ago

It's clearly shown the average speed is 99.6km/s, yet the author is surprised why It doesn't achieve the declared range under Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC).
Because CLTC is not a test simulating a highway driving but city/urban driving, the average speed is less than 30km/h. Even If It was WLTC or NEDC, It would still be higher than what they actually measured.
The fact this car managed 492km is actually not bad, but It's nowhere near what ICEs manage.

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• Z
• SXP
• 12 hours ago

with 800km cltc and the condition this article stated it's testes i think 650km was expected. i'm no expert with chinese cars but we have a few chinese ev in my country and i own one. from my experience if you want to reach near cltc range you have to drive around 30-40 km without using climate control. this car was tested with climate control on and 84km speed with two person on the car 650km isn't that bad maybe eu/us cars reach their stated range idk but in my experience with chinese EVs this one isn't too far off. in normal 30-40km speed you'll probably reach 700km or even more with climate control on which seems good enough to me

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