Until the temperature gets above 60 *F for me, I usually get mid-40s EV range. Essentially any time the coolant heater has to be active (which could be just to warm up the battery even if you have the cabin heater off) your range will drop drastically because it draws up to 7 kW constantly until the coolant is warm enough.I have a 2017 volt with 500km310mi. I live in Ontario and currently the weather fluctuates from -5 to +5. 23 to 41 Driving technique is +2.7. Is this a problem or will my range go up with the weather.
You're not even 20% below the rated 53 miles. Temps could easily lower the range of the battery up to 30%, not including the effect of snow tires, and sloppy roads.I have a 2017 volt with 500km310mi. I live in Ontario and currently the weather fluctuates from -5 to +5. 23 to 41 Driving technique is +2.7. Is this a problem or will my range go up with the weather.
I finally figured out that the "23 to 41" is the range converted to degrees F. What does the rest mean?23 to 41 Driving technique is +2.7.
I think the "driving technique" number is some metric that the 2017 model year provides on a fourth tab in the energy screen. The 2016s don't have it (hence why I'm guessing).I finally figured out that the "23 to 41" is the range converted to degrees F. What does the rest mean?
How is this any different than buying a vette and being disappointed at the horrendous fuel mileage at 120 MPH? Or seeing your mileage drop when winter mix fuel is pumped into the tank? Sure it's not as dramatic, but it's all there. I for one don't want to see more EPA ratings. We have to take them with a grain of salt anyway. Remember the Prius plug-in fiasco? Toyota listed 11 miles of EV range when it was only 6 miles of pure EV and 11 miles of blended Ev and gas. Manufacturers game the system anyway, making cars that do great at 65 MPH (or whatever the testing calls for) when we all know 70-75 is the normal range that people drive. if manufacturers optimized for reality, we'd probably save many more millions of gallons of oil rather than try to hit this artificial number that was the speed limit in the 70s (before they dropped it to 55, then raised it, then release states to all specify their own).As a first time ev buyer I was a bit disappointed in the cold weather range. While I knew it would be less, I didn't realize how much less. I think the epa should have a cold weather test and provide that as a minimum range for ev's. They should also list range at 75 mph since that is a legal speed limit. IMHO Putting out a number that is only for good weather and slow driving will hurt ev sales when they start to go mainstream.
It's already been mentioned briefly in this thread, but this also bears repeating: winter tires will also have a significant impact on range, easily 10-20%. I'm in Ontario as well and my 2012 Volt is currently getting 36-40km on a charge; that includes winter tires and regular use of HVAC on the Eco setting, as well as windshield defroster use. In the summer on all-season tires, it averages around 50-60km per charge.I have a 2017 volt with 500km310mi. I live in Ontario and currently the weather fluctuates from -5 to +5. 23 to 41 Driving technique is +2.7. Is this a problem or will my range go up with the weather.
Agree 100%. Great suggestion.As a first time ev buyer I was a bit disappointed in the cold weather range. While I knew it would be less, I didn't realize how much less. I think the epa should have a cold weather test and provide that as a minimum range for ev's. They should also list range at 75 mph since that is a legal speed limit. IMHO Putting out a number that is only for good weather and slow driving will hurt ev sales when they start to go mainstream.