allenthompson said:It was only within the last week that the car started showing ~80 available miles after an overnight charge. This was a significant and sudden change since, for the last year, the car consistently showed ~100+ after an overnight charge.
Of note:
Put in service 05Jul11 in Bakersfield California.
The car will soon have 12K miles on the odometer.
We typically use the car daily ~60 miles.
We charge nightly, on a timer that activates charging around 2am.
Previously, the car would "use" miles rather quickly - seemingly more than actually being driven - for the first 20-30 miles. Now, the car drives a number of miles before it seems to "use" any. Yesterday, I left the house with 83 on the meter (ECO), drove about 15 miles, and had 85 on the meter (ECO) when I got home. I believe the actual difference in "available miles" is insignificant but, for some reason, my car has suddenly started evaluating battery condition differently.
My car is behaving the exact same way, and has more or less the same usage pattern (61 miles a day for me, and I start charging at 2:10am). It's a bit disconcerting, after seeing it behave one way for 15 months and now behave entirely differently (or with a "new normal") for the past 3 months, but I'm trying to keep an open mind. However, I'm watching each charging event and my daily consumption with a new kind of "anxiety".