1% better than the estimate using their methodology sounds like it’s within a margin of error.
But this is comparing real world test to the numbers. How close are they for other cars?
“How accurate is that EPA-estimated driving range for my EV? Consumer Reports found about half of EVs fall short of their EPA-estimated driving ranges. while some EVs outperformed”
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/electric-vehicles-consumer-reports-driving-range-study/
Looks like some underperform by 50 miles and some over perform by 70 miles. So not really newsworthy when a Tesla beats the estimated range by 1%.
In that case, yes, it does seem that way. Sometimes those treat cycle numbers are consistently off and/or even completely fake.
Even after all the failures of their cyber truck Edmund’s gave it a favourable review. I wouldn’t trust them at all
