Highland Efficiency

[kris182]

Took the car (RWD) out for its first proper drive yesterday for a trip to Center Parcs.

Managed 204 wh/mi. This was driving normally, 2 adults + 2 kids and both boots full. Climate set to 20c. Outside temp 10c. No preconditioning.

This is my first EV but from my research this seems pretty impressive?

What is everyone else seeing?

 

[Dougall1248]

Took the car (RWD) out for its first proper drive yesterday for a trip to Center Parcs.

Managed 204 wh/mi. This was driving normally, 2 adults + 2 kids and both boots full. Climate set to 20c. Outside temp 10c. No preconditioning.

This is my first EV but from my research this seems pretty impressive?

What is everyone else seeing?

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Brilliant. Was it uphill on the way back?
Enjoy.

 

[kris182]

Brilliant. Was it uphill on the way back?
Enjoy.

will find out on Monday!

 

[spdpsba]

Managed 204 wh/mi. This was driving normally, 2 adults + 2 kids and both boots full. Climate set to 20c. Outside temp 10c. No preconditioning.

That’s pretty good for the time of this year. My loaner at the moment hovers around 240wh/mi but this is 2019. No heat pump. That’s significant improvement in 5 years.

 

[MrBadger]

Managed 204 wh/mi. This was driving normally, 2 adults + 2 kids and both boots full. Climate set to 20c. Outside temp 10c. No preconditioning.

It’s very difficult to judge efficiency just on one trip. So many variables.

You don’t say your speed. That is a big one.

Colder than this, I’ve seen sub 200Wh/mile trips and >300Wh/mile trips for same regular 15 mile journey, albeit both ends of the spectrum.

 

[spdpsba]

So many variables.

That may be true. But the fact of the matter is diesel cars showed a bit of efficiency similar to this - remember the 2L diesel craze after BMW and VW showed some efficiency. But we did not discuss all these variables or even after considering these variables they were certified ‘efficient’. I would say the same for the Highland model compared to where tesla model 3 started. And i don’t think there is any two ways about that.

 

[Burley]

These look like good figures, but your average speed we around 30mph, so goes a good way to explaining it. I've kept a Do Not Reset trip meter running since I got my M3 in March '21 so I have a lifetime average (251 Wh/mi after 45k). I think you'll find a longer trip at 70mph will see figures closer to 230 in the RWD..

 

[spdpsba]

got my M3 in March '21 so I have a lifetime average (251 Wh/mi after 45k). I think you'll find a longer trip at 70mph will see figures closer to 230 in the RWD..

I got mine March 21 and did 21,000 miles with lifetime average of 239 wh/mi. Had done 2 Europe trips, 2 highland, one trip to the lakes and one to the peak district and 2 cornwall trips. The other use was for school drop off and pick up. OP would get much better lifetime average considering how it is doing at the moment.

 

[_MJF_]

My loaner at the moment hovers around 240wh/mi but this is 2019.

If you’ve gone back in time that’s around 50 Wh/yr, not bad.

 

[Doudeau]

R Symons review seems to confirm this kind of efficiency.

How far for Highland

 

[browellm]

That may be true. <blather snipped>

Is true. Without road speed, elevation, wind speed and direction, and wet/dry road knowledge it's a meaningless data point.

 

[mjwojtukiewicz]

Took the car (RWD) out for its first proper drive yesterday for a trip to Center Parcs.

Managed 204 wh/mi. This was driving normally, 2 adults + 2 kids and both boots full. Climate set to 20c. Outside temp 10c. No preconditioning.

This is my first EV but from my research this seems pretty impressive?

What is everyone else seeing?

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This is good. 5 miles per kwh.......I can get as high as almost 6 miles if I hypermile during temparate weather (50-70 F)

 

[rincewind]

RSymons has just done a test on his new LR Highland - very impressive. He was getting 212 wh/mile.

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

RSymons has just done a test on his new LR Highland - very impressive. He was getting 212 wh/mile.

If you want a meaningful efficiency review look at the Tesla Bjorn ones, the RSymons one isn’t great and arguably misleading.

I’m not suggesting the efficiency isn’t good, but heat pump owners often get that sort of efficiency before Highland so yiu really need a scientific comparison to know if it’s significantly improved

 

[Js1977]

RSymons has just done a test on his new LR Highland - very impressive. He was getting 212 wh/mile.

Looks very good to me for this time of the year and it's not really surprising that it should do better Unlike Hyundai that discontinued their most efficient model and still considered the efficiency king with nothing better or nearly as good to show for it!

 

[Msaman]

I'm regularly under 200wh/mile in London.
Last 5k miles in January are hoovering around 214wh/m with lots of stops and go traffic in London.
On longer trip London to Leeds in December 176wh/mile in 72 plate RWD model 3 with PS4 tyres at 40psi.
100% can bring it down to 160wh/m with more efficient tyres.

 

[Adopado]

I'm regularly under 200wh/mile in London.
Last 5k miles in January are hoovering around 214wh/m with lots of stops and go traffic in London.
On longer trip London to Leeds in December 176wh/mile in 72 plate RWD model 3 with PS4 tyres at 40psi.
100% can bring it down to 160wh/m with more efficient tyres.

Blimey! I’m particularly impressed by London to Leeds @ 176Wh/mile … did you not go on the motorway?

 

[Msaman]

Motorway journey at 65-70. When there was an uphill I keep the gas pedal at the same position so the speed drops to 60ish and once on flat or downhill goes back to 65--70.
Hope it makes sense.
Need to get.more efficient tyres. Shame I didn't take a photo.

 

[spdpsba]

I keep the gas pedal at the same position so the speed drops to 60ish and once on flat or

Hmmm…tell me are you enjoying (@Zilla91 may not consider this enjoyable) any benefits of the Tesla like AP or TACC or driving like a 1970s morris minor?

 

[Msaman]

Barely use any of the Tesla's features. Even on motorway I don't like the cruise control. I got phantom braking twice and that was enough for me.
Also I find myself not paying the same attention when I'm not the one pressing the gas pedal ;*)