Does 20% higher energy consumption mean 20% less EV range?
Consumption and range are reciprocals when available battery energy stays fixed. This explains why percentage changes in the two numbers do not match.
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The answer
Use the reciprocal relationship
If consumption rises from an illustrative 20 to 24 kWh/100 km, a 60 kWh energy budget falls from 300 to 250 km. Consumption increased 20%, while range decreased about 16.7%. Compute the new range from energy divided by consumption instead of subtracting the same percentage.
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