Why would Top Gear use a calculated track capacity number (55 miles), given that they could have measured an actual number? I understand that 30 minutes of hard driving can be exhausting, but how exactly could they have calculated an accurate value?
Say what you will about EPA numbers, but at least they involve standardized measurement.
Why would Top Gear use a calculated track capacity number (55 miles), given that they could have measured an actual number?
Probably because they had a show to shoot. They where apparently already having trouble getting all the shots they needed due to the short battery life, combined with the break problems. I'm guessing they simply didn't have the time to take the car out again and run it until the battery died.
Say what you will about EPA numbers, but at least they involve standardized measurement.