You'll see low to mid-30s unless it gets REALLY cold. Worst point in winter of 2015-2016 I was down to 28 miles estimated. (Winter tires, added for last winter, helped. Possibly by averting really lousy weather for basically the whole winter.)My 2014 consistently gives me 43-48 EV miles..........I've only had it since April, can't wait to see what kind of hit I take this winter
Just picked up 2012 Volt
Hi, I just picked up a 2012 volt with 50k on it. It was a Montana State car, and was about 16% ev use. I love the car, but of course I am curious about battery use. I have a 64 mile round trip commute and a free plugin at work. So, I typically charge at home and work.
My question is how many kwh should I be getting before ice switch over? I haven't seen it go over 9.6kwh till it switches. Today it looked like it would have switched at about 9.2kwh. is this appropriate?
My question is how many kwh should I be getting before ice switch over? I haven't seen it go over 9.6kwh till it switches. Today it looked like it would have switched at about 9.2kwh. is this appropriate?
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Today, on the drive home I ran the climate control on Fan only and with mixed driving (I have a section of 65mph of about 6.5 miles) I managed 39.5 miles and 9.9kWh used.
If you run your tires at ~5 psi below the maximum cold pressure figure embossed on the side of your tires, you may see more miles 'till you experience CS mode (charge sustaining). There may be negatives associated with doing so: longer stopping distances, less resistance to punctures, harsher ride. With 51 psi maximum cold pressure, I have inflated my tires to 45 psi. You can experiment. 8^)Today, on the drive home I ran the climate control on Fan only and with mixed driving (I have a section of 65mph of about 6.5 miles) I managed 39.5 miles and 9.9kWh used.
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