How come the Buick Velite has a 72 mile electric-only rating?

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vince52

Discussion Starter · Apr 25, 2017

I read today in an article about the Shanghai auto Show the claim that the Buick Velite, a rebadged Volt, has an electric-only range of 116 km or 72 miles. Anyone able to explain the basis for the difference from 53 miles (US) to 72 miles (China)?

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· #10 · Apr 30, 2017

vince52 said:
I read today in an article about the Shanghai auto Show the claim that the Buick Velite, a rebadged Volt, has an electric-only range of 116 km or 72 miles. Anyone able to explain the basis for the difference from 53 miles (US) to 72 miles (China)?

because they weigh less

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