palmermd
Well-known member
that is it. you can use the lower numbers or the upper numbers. the range is there because they are referencing the average economy that is on the center console. There is a range of accuracy of this number therefore a range of distances that are possible. Lets just use the upper for this discussion.
at 2.5m/kWh you go 42 miles to 1 bar remaining and then you can still drive to 52 miles at which point the car goes into turtle. 42/52=80%
3 / 51 to one bar / 63 to turtle = 80%
3.5 / 60 / 73 = 82%
4 / 68 / 84 = 81%
4.5 / 76 / 94 = 81%
5 / 85 / 105 = 81%
5.5 / 94/115 = 82%
6 / 102/126 = 81%
ok, so after reviewing the numbers again, it is not 21% but rather 19%. Maybe I used the lower numbers the first time. ( actually I did on the 4.0 60/76 = 79%)
Anyhow, the point is that when you get down to the last bar you have about 20% remaining.
at 2.5m/kWh you go 42 miles to 1 bar remaining and then you can still drive to 52 miles at which point the car goes into turtle. 42/52=80%
3 / 51 to one bar / 63 to turtle = 80%
3.5 / 60 / 73 = 82%
4 / 68 / 84 = 81%
4.5 / 76 / 94 = 81%
5 / 85 / 105 = 81%
5.5 / 94/115 = 82%
6 / 102/126 = 81%
ok, so after reviewing the numbers again, it is not 21% but rather 19%. Maybe I used the lower numbers the first time. ( actually I did on the 4.0 60/76 = 79%)
Anyhow, the point is that when you get down to the last bar you have about 20% remaining.