 Although the 500e does not come equipped with or offers as an option a DC fast charging connector, the development engineers state the car is equipped to handle charging at up to 480V and 70 amps if the appropriate connector is retrofitted to the car.The official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) range is .Under its five-cycle testing, the EPA rated the 500e combined fuel economy at 116 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe) ( equivalent) overall, 122 MPGe ( equivalent) in city driving and 108 MPGe ( equivalent) on the highway.