For me it is almost like a game to see how efficient I can drive the car. After playing with it when I first got the car I was around 360-365, but I've brought my average down to 347-348. I think I can get it down even further.
As I suspect most people do, I pretty much drive the same route to work every day and back. So every morning I try to beat my record for using the least amount of energy to get to work. I know just when to coast/regenerate and I know how when and how much to accelerate in some areas to maximize my efficiency. I hate it when another car causes me to waste unnecessary energy (e.g. cutting in front of me and hitting their brakes).
The car has also made me changed my driving habits. I plan my day better to avoid as much traffic as possible. If that means leaving 15 minutes earlier than usual (it makes a difference in my morning traffic), then I do. If that means abstaining from taking that frivolous trip to the mall in high traffic, then I do.
Sure I like to jam on the accelerator and feels some Gs every once in a while like everybody else, but for the most part I really try to be as efficient as possible.
The most striking thing after getting accustomed to this electric car is when I drive my old gas engine car, I realize how much energy is wasted. Gas cars are just so inefficient compared to electric cars. The biggest one is no regenerative braking. The other is all the friction and heat it generates. And of course there is the shifting whether it is manual or automatic. I feel almost dirty when I drive a gas car nowadays.
As I suspect most people do, I pretty much drive the same route to work every day and back. So every morning I try to beat my record for using the least amount of energy to get to work. I know just when to coast/regenerate and I know how when and how much to accelerate in some areas to maximize my efficiency. I hate it when another car causes me to waste unnecessary energy (e.g. cutting in front of me and hitting their brakes).
The car has also made me changed my driving habits. I plan my day better to avoid as much traffic as possible. If that means leaving 15 minutes earlier than usual (it makes a difference in my morning traffic), then I do. If that means abstaining from taking that frivolous trip to the mall in high traffic, then I do.
Sure I like to jam on the accelerator and feels some Gs every once in a while like everybody else, but for the most part I really try to be as efficient as possible.
The most striking thing after getting accustomed to this electric car is when I drive my old gas engine car, I realize how much energy is wasted. Gas cars are just so inefficient compared to electric cars. The biggest one is no regenerative braking. The other is all the friction and heat it generates. And of course there is the shifting whether it is manual or automatic. I feel almost dirty when I drive a gas car nowadays.