European courts, including the Landgericht Wuppertal in Germany and the Cour d'appel de Toulouse in France, decided cases in favor of buyers of electric cars that did not achieve the promised range from the manufacturer. In a German case, a vehicle with an advertised WLTP range of 332-341 km achieved only 282 km in expert testing, resulting in the return of the vehicle for 33,749.95 euros. In France, a Peugeot e-Partner with a promise of 170 km range revealed only 131 km, leading to contract resolution. However, in another German case, a buyer of a used Volkswagen e-Golf was unable to recover the money because a direct comparison with the range of a new vehicle was not considered valid. In Portugal, the law allows action against the seller for lack of conformity, but there is no automatic 10% margin to return vehicles, requiring case-by-case evaluation.
Postal do Algarve02/09/26, 22:20
