Tests to find out the range of electric cars are flawed and give a misleading indication of battery life, motorists have been warned.
Steve Huntingford, the editor of What Car? magazine, said official laboratory tests have “inadequacies” and need overhauling so that drivers have “realistic information and won’t be left disappointed” after buying an electric vehicle (EV).
In real-world winter conditions, EV ranges have been found to fall by more than a third compared with official test results.
