The automaker tested the platform in a Peugeot E-3008, which drove from Paris to Nice at highway speed with just two charging stops.
Stellantis tested the Peugeot E-3008, whose WLTP range is 435 miles, in a long-distance drive at highway speeds. The car needed two charging stops to complete the 580-mile journey from Paris to Nice. Stellantis touts the long-range capabilities of vehicles built on its STLA Medium platform. Stellantis isn’t doing all that great this year. Sales are down, competition from China is brutal in Europe, layoffs are underway in the U.S. and revenue dropped nearly 30% in the third quarter of 2024.
Efficiency and range tend to fall off a cliff if you drive an EV at high speed for long, which is why we find 70 mph range tests more relevant than the manufacturer-claimed numbers to the people who actually drive these cars, especially to those who do a lot of highway miles. The quicker you drive an EV, the faster the battery drains, so the fact that the electric Peugeot managed over 200 miles at 80 mph is a strong result even if it falls short of the manufacturer's claim.
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