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JPWhite said:drees said:Tesla has solved this issue by providing 2 DTE indicators. One is based on recent driving patterns. One is based n "ideal" miles - which is driving 55 mph in good road conditions.
Just so we don't overlook what Nisan DO provide us, there are two DTE estimates on the LEAF. Just like Tesla You have to know where to look.
Press the blue button on the steering wheel and you get the GOM estimate as the 'high' number. (It's always hopelessly optimistic) and a lower number which is more realistic (sometimes marginally pessimistic).
I wish I had the choice of which number the GOM shows. Sure, show the optimistic number as default to support your marketing efforts for test drives, but give me the driver the ability to see the lower number directly on the dash as an option under my control so I don't have to continually press the blue button to check on it.
Edit: What I would like to see added is the ability prior to setting off on a trip to indicate how I expect to drive such that the DTE estimate is based on my projections about the route planned rather than be based on what I did yesterday. This could be automated through a CarWings route planning/send to vehicle option.
yes, i would like to see a readout -- once you put in a route or a miles for trip -- that cks battery charge and tells you what m/kwh you need to sustain to get there.