Summer Range - How is everyone getting on?

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Post by Deleted User 314 »

240 miles this morning. Chickened out with 40 left and now charging.

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Mine indicated 239 last week, but realistically it's 200 miles. First, I like to arrive with 5-10% state of charge, no less. And secondly, I think the ID.3 range indication is slightly optimistic. I was doing 70 miles/hour and range went down a little bit quicker than it should, but no more than 10-15 miles in total. I'd say summer range is 200 miles.
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Post by Raxacorico »

Picked up my ID3 yesterday in Inverness. First drive, 115 miles to home.
Still 127 miles in the 'tank' according to the display.
4 miles/kwh for a range of 242 miles, not bad I thought.
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MvC wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:42 am Mine indicated 239 last week, but realistically it's 200 miles. First, I like to arrive with 5-10% state of charge, no less. And secondly, I think the ID.3 range indication is slightly optimistic. I was doing 70 miles/hour and range went down a little bit quicker than it should, but no more than 10-15 miles in total. I'd say summer range is 200 miles.
Agree that it is definitely not worth arriving somewhere with less that 10% really, and then with a charge to 80%, in warm weather you are probably right with around about 200 miles. Still though, I always aim to push it if I can - anything over 4.2 miles/kWh is what I am happy with :)

R.E range indication - because of Devon hills, ours fluctuates massively. Even on a warm day, heading up to the top of a nearby hill, almost 1000ft, which is 6 miles away can show a drop of 20 miles! But then coming back again, I accrue all the miles back so it evens out. My wife gets annoyed sometimes because I like to build up as many miles as possible. Which makes for tedious driving somtimes :lol:
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Now close to 4k and averaging 4.6. very happy. 1K was while holidaying in North Wales, up and down some big hills on most days. I also potter around locally with regular trips to Portsmouth and Cardiff, average roundtrip 135m. I think it helps with the M27 and M4 having lengthy 50mph limits. I'm hoping winter will still allow me to do the regular trips without stopping bit a quick top up won't bother me.
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Post by Blackeunos »

My average for the first 300 odd miles is 3.9 miles/kWh. But that's with some 'enthusiastic' driving thrown in!

I have easily been getting over 4, and sometimes close to 5, with steady driving.

I'd say its better than what I was getting in my Leaf, that was generally mid to high 3's.
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4. Quite a lot of motorway in there - usually 70-75. Town/city trips are usually above 5.
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Post by NewId3 »

After 700miles of mostly 50-60mph driving, I’m at 4.3miles/kWh using comfort mode and not restricting A/C use.
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5000 miles in I have an average of 3.3m/kWh. Can't see it getting any higher soon. I did a 60 odd mile round trip on Sunday that was showing 4.1 at the half way mark, but then I had to come back from sea level to where I am and it's a steady climb.. got home and 3.3 again.
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Post by ProstetnicVogonJeltz »

Pretty good. I just drove 200 miles from 100% charge, with 24% remaining, which works out at 263 miles range (nominal 265). Admittedly this was cross country, on A roads not motorways, so never really pushed it. Good, nonetheless.

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Experts believe that this may be because “range anxiety”, the fear that the car will run out of power, makes them drive more cautiously.
“When you drive an EV, compared to an internal combustion vehicle, you start to think about energy conservation and that may lead to more economical and safer styles of driving.”
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Still battling through summer here, regular temperatures of 30 degrees plus.

100% range is regularly around 360km - aircon always set to 21.5, both zones. We enjoy driving the car normally, up hills etc.

Definitely better "consumption" in the summer, even with aircon, than in the winter with 8 degree temps.
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Post by beacon39 »

In what we call summer here in Aberdeen I've been getting up to 4.7 around town and country roads. I've Just completed 510 mile journey from Aberdeen to Bristol. Starting at 100% charge from home, the first recharge point on my 'most optimistic' plan was reached with 175 miles completed and 28% left. Admittedly, I didn't do more than 65mph very often, but I was surprised and delighted by the range. Even better, the charge was free courtesy of ChargeplaceScotland. The journey through England was less pleasant of course with congestion, car accidents and roadworks, but easily managed 4.1m/kWhr. Three recharges overall but could easily have done it in two.
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Post by Daveion »

Im enjoying regular 4.3-4.6 mikes/kw.
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Temperatures are just right for me and the car.
No heating, cooling or early morning battery heating. Probably only another few weeks of this at best before we see higher battery consumption.
I have been through a winter before with the car so know what to expect.
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Post by bowsh123 »

Long term average here is 4.4, best ive had on a 40 mile trip was 5, more than happy with the range, i dont drive any different and have air con on when needed. Will be interesting to see how winter affects things
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