I’ve seen different numbers for the true range of the extended range batteries. Motor Trend says a full charge is closer to 250 miles rather than the advertised 320. What’s your experience? Does it really depend on speed, or can you expect something closer to the advertised range when cruising on the highway?
On a road trip, highway driving gives me about 250 miles. City driving, though, I’ve hit 300 without a problem.
Will said:
On a road trip, highway driving gives me about 250 miles. City driving, though, I’ve hit 300 without a problem.
Same here, but I’ve managed to hit 320 miles under ideal conditions.
Will said:
On a road trip, highway driving gives me about 250 miles. City driving, though, I’ve hit 300 without a problem.
I’ve seen around 320 in the city as well. I keep my foot light and use 1-pedal driving. I did test a full 100% charge and got that range, but that was a one-time thing.
Will said:
On a road trip, highway driving gives me about 250 miles. City driving, though, I’ve hit 300 without a problem.
I agree with this. 320 seems to be achievable on a good day.
Will said:
On a road trip, highway driving gives me about 250 miles. City driving, though, I’ve hit 300 without a problem.
Same here, 320 is doable in the city.
If you keep track of your mi/kWh, you can figure out your range easily. For example, at 1.8 mi/kWh on highway speeds (around 75 mph), you’ll get about 235 miles on a full charge.
Zoran said:
If you keep track of your mi/kWh, you can figure out your range easily. For example, at 1.8 mi/kWh on highway speeds (around 75 mph), you’ll get about 235 miles on a full charge.
It’s gotten cold here, so I’m seeing about 1.3-1.5 mi/kWh around town, and around 1.1-1.2 at highway speeds (65-70 mph).
@Hale
That seems low. Make sure your tire pressure is good.
@Hale
I was getting 1.9 mi/kWh in colder temperatures (around 32F), but I had to pump up the tires to 37 psi.
Ben said:
@Hale
I was getting 1.9 mi/kWh in colder temperatures (around 32F), but I had to pump up the tires to 37 psi.
I had my car outside in freezing temps with no charge, and it gave me 0.5 mi/kWh. It was pretty bad!
@Quill
Yeah, that sounds about right for cold starts. My Thanksgiving trip was rough at first, too. I started with 1 mi/kWh, but it got better over time and ended up at 1.9 mi/kWh after a few hundred miles.
@Ben
I’ve noticed the battery ‘wakes up’ after some driving. On my Thanksgiving trip, I was expecting around 15% battery left but ended up with 20% at the end, even after blasting the heaters.
Speed has a huge impact on range. If you stay below 55 mph, you might even exceed the EPA’s range estimate. My overall efficiency is 2.3 mi/kWh after 28,000 miles, which gets me around 300 miles per charge.
@Ollie
Exactly. Going 80 mph on the highway really hurts the range.
In Colorado, I get around 275 miles in summer and about 245 miles in the winter when it’s colder.
My efficiency varies a lot. I get 2.7-2.8 mi/kWh in warmer months with mostly city driving. On a 1,000-mile road trip this summer, I averaged 2.0-2.1. In winter, though, it drops to 1.7-1.8 even at under 70 mph.
The range issue is often overblown. As long as you’re familiar with public charging options, it’s not a big deal. I charge at home 95% of the time, and I rarely go over 200 miles in a day. If I do, I just charge on the go.
It really depends on the type of driving. My Pro SR gets 240-250 miles on a full charge in the city. The ER with mixed driving gets over 300. The range predictor on the ER is way too optimistic though.
It depends on a lot of factors like elevation and weather. On a trip through Wyoming with headwinds, I got just 0.8 miles/kWh, but in other areas, I’ve gotten 2.8 miles/kWh. I’ve even seen 28 miles/kw on a downhill stretch. It changes a lot depending on the conditions.