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I forgot to submit for Dec, Jan, and now Feb. here you go...

Dec
989.5 mi
376 kW
380 avg/mi

Jan
1589.5 mi
604 kW
380 avg/mi

Feb
949.8 mi
362.4 kW
382 avg/mi

S85, with Hankooks on the back for each of the three months here, still have the Conti's on the front.


Lifetime
13,482 mi
4620.2 kWh
343 avg/mi

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Here are my numbers from February:

Lifetime:

20,642 miles
7,112 kWh
345 Wh/mi <-- still increasing month over month, but I expect the trend to reverse as the weather warms.

February:

1,259 miles
529 kWh
420 Wh/mi

Actual electricity input: 771 kWh
Actual Wh/mi: 612

I'm still seeing this huge difference between the kWh the car reports using vs. the amount I actually meter going into the car. In February, this was about a 46% difference.
 
P85, 21" wheels, southern CA
344 Wh/mi when I had 19" wheels
360 Wh/mi now
NOTE that Tesla changed the way they report Wh/mi also with 5.x software, so I think measurements before/after update can't be compared. The new estimates are higher as they seem to include more "non-driving" energy usage (a guess, of course).

Also: I saw a number of posts where people are surprised at how much more energy they're using at the meter compared to what the car reports using. You can see why looking at the calculations at EV Calculations
 
I just recently found this thread and unfortunately I don't have a virgin trip meter, but I'll report what I know.

I got my S85 with 19" wheels in June 2013 and now have 8,009 miles. I remember the first couple of months, my wh/m was 365. Now my highest trip meter is 2,500 with 348 wh/m so I'd estimate about 353 average lifetime (figuring a shorter time of driving with no concern for efficiency).

It should be noted that the first mile of my drive from home is downhill 400 feet. I often see -120 wh/m. Of course, that means my last mile coming home is uphill 400 feet so this may explain why my numbers are a little high. I drive about half the time with climate control off. I also try to do one-pedal driving 95% of the time.
 
Now -- Trip B: 19,491 mi 6,119.7 kWh 314 Wh/mi

As of 3/16/2014:
Odometer: 21,868
8466.8 kWh supplied to car at home (per dedicated kWh meter)
= 387 actual Wh/mi lifetime, but not including energy for ~1,000 Supercharger miles.
 
I was on Spring Break for 10 days this month, so total distance is lower than my usual. We had some pretty cold/wet/snowy days near the beginning of the month, but much better weather later and it really showed up (note my daily mileage at the top of the image and the much better monthly mileage compared to the previous 5-6 months. Looking forward to a few months of no-heater driving.

March: efusco 320 1049mi MO S85 19
Lifetime: efusco 318 27471 MO S85 19
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Here's my Lifetime through March -- 4 days shy of 10 months:

ZBB 296 14,327 AZ 60 19 1 3/31/14


Also, I just realized I didn't post Feb -- so here's the individual months for both Feb and Mar:

Feb: ZBB 297 1,782.0 AZ 60 19 1 2/28/14 -- Note included a trip to the Grand Canyon that averaged 321 Wh/mi over 484 miles...
Mar: ZBB 284 1,628.0 AZ 60 19 1 3/31/14 -- This is my lowest Wh/mi yet. Mild AZ spring weather...
 
Huh, I seem to be near the top with about 380 Wh/mile over almost 20,000 miles in the relatively temperate Portland, Oregon area.

In winter, I'm around 450-475. In summer, it gets into the lower 300s. Standard 21" Contis (now Michelin Pilot Super Sports for the last 1000 or so miles, which I swear have made my Wh/mile worse).
 
Update: Denarius - 318wh/mi, 9270 Miles, 21", 85kwh, Utah

This was my last reading before swapping on my 19" winter wheels/tires. I'm not clear how to report my usage going forward since I am mixing tire sizes.

Update:
Lifetime
Denarius - 332Wh/mi, 16000 Miles, combined 19/21, 85kWh, Utah

Just 19" Winters
Denarius - 351Wh/mi, 6730 Miles, 19", 85kWh, Utah