Men drive 12 electric cars in summer conditions until they die to see how heat changes how long they last for
Published on Jul 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Jul 07, 2025 at 11:48 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
A select group of YouTubers and journalists drove 12 electric cars in summer to see how far the EVs’ range could take them before each ran out of battery.
The team from ‘What Car?’ in the UK drove a variety of cars to work out how hot temperatures can affect the range of electric vehicles.
Hotter conditions should be perfect for EVs, which usually lose range and efficiency in the cold of winter.
The test aimed to work out if that really was the case, or if the heat could negatively impact their performance.
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Which electric cars took part in the test?
The What Car? team took a wide array of EVs to the test to see just how they performed.
One was a high-mileage 2015 Tesla Model S that had covered 258,000 miles before the test.
Other cars included the Polestar 2, Renault Scenic, Kia EV9, Audi Q6 E-Tron, and the BMW i5 eDrive 46 M Sport Pro.
The other cars in the test were the Cupra Born VZ, a Tesla Model 3, a Volvo EX30, a Hyundai Kona, a Peugeot e-308 SW, and a Mini Cooper SE.
So a wide array of versions, with cars having a range of around 300 miles and as low as 150.
Despite its age, the ten-year-old Model S impressed those who got behind the wheel of it.
How did the electric cars in summer range test unfold?
The Peugeot, Mini, and Model S were the first three cars to run out of range.
It was the Mini that went first, followed by the Peugeot, yet the ten-year-old Tesla outlasted them all.
In fact, even when the Tesla was on reduced power, it lapped the Mini!
The Mini, though, was the most efficient of those three, and right up there amongst the newer Tesla Model 3.
The Model 3 was the most efficient car in the test, with 4.4 miles per kWh, while the Mini was on 4.3 miles.
As expected, other cars that were newer and with bigger batteries fared much better.
The whole test is worth a watch, as it is fascinating to see how well, or poorly, some of the cars involved did.
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
