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The distance a vehicle can travel with the energy or fuel available under specified conditions.
Reviewed 05.10.2026 · Version 2 · Scope: General
It may be a certified figure, a measurement, or an estimate. To compare figures, the method, conditions, and reserve considered must be known, and the same distance unit must be used.
With 40 kWh of usable energy and a hypothetical constant consumption of 20 kWh per 100 km, an ideal calculation gives 200 km; this is not a prediction for a real trip.
Helps interpret a claimed travel distance and identify the assumptions that can change an estimate.
Range is not battery capacity or a guarantee of a certain distance in every use. Certified and real-world range are not interchangeable.
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