Learn every day (traffic impact)

[Lou gagna]

I was going for 75 miles ride on Thursday morning. Estimates were for 1h24 to get there (as per iMap) with 55% remaining charge (as per Tesla Nav).

Took 2h45 minutes.

I arrived with 55% remaining charge.

Outside temperature was around 70F.

Never realized the benefit of EV in high traffic: when you’re stop, you don’t consume much versus a ICE that gives you range anxiety if you have not it full to start with.

 

[kort677]

I was going for 75 miles ride on Thursday morning. Estimates were for 1h24 to get there (as per iMap) with 55% remaining charge (as per Tesla Nav).

Took 2h45 minutes.

I arrived with 55% remaining charge.

Outside temperature was around 70F.

Never realized the benefit of EV in high traffic: when you’re stop, you don’t consume much versus a ICE that gives you range anxiety if you have not it full to start with.

don't get too comfortable/complacent based on this one example. with your seasons changing up there, weather conditions could have a severe impact on that very same trip

 

[Lou gagna]

don't get too comfortable/complacent based on this one example. with your seasons changing up there, weather conditions could have a severe impact on that very same trip

Absolutely agree. That’s why I mention the outside temperature. I start being extra careful when rate at destination is estimated around 25%. I make sure I know where to charge 50 miles from destination in any case, especially winter.

 

[skip8jj]

Yes, and in inclimate weather, it is best to be very conservation. Yesterday we left with a range of 200 miles plus on a 110 mile trip. The headwind was a gusting to 30 mph with heavy rain and 40- 45 degree temperatures. We barely made it to our destination, 10 miles left. After charging to about 240 miles of range, we returned. I assumed with a tail wind that we would do much better on the return. It was still raining and chilly out. We had about 82 miles of range left once home. 400= kWh/h into wind at 55 - 60 mph and return at 350 kWh with the wind and rain at 65 mph. I did not realize how much rain can impact mileage. By contrast, on a recent trip of 3690 miles to the SW, our average energy use was 305 kWh/mile.