frontrangeleaf
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That's consistent with our usage and efficiency in Denver area. About 4.3-4.5 mi/kWh in summer. More like 3.7-ish in winter, running on dedicated snows depending on how cold it gets, similar usage.
dmacarthur said:Not sure how you guys do it- in our day-to-day summertime we average about 4.1, lots of dirt road and hills and little bits of heat even in the summer but we try to be as economical as possible. Can not seem to climb up out of that range given the location.
How are you driving? What mode? What ideology? Realize in a highly efficient system; EVERYTHING matters. How often do you reset? Do you use your drive computer?
dmacarthur said:How are you driving? What mode? What ideology? Realize in a highly efficient system; EVERYTHING matters. How often do you reset? Do you use your drive computer?
We drive as efficiently as most people in their mid-seventies, ECO all the time and coasting downhills etc, I don't see how re-setting helps because I don't care if I get 5 M/KWh one short trip all I really care about is the overall efficiency. I use LeafSpy to try to consume the least amount of power under differing conditions, but after a month or so the dashboard always shows me about the same- 4.1. Maybe 1/5 total miles on the thruway at 65-70 MPH.... heated seats until it gets super cold, never AC..... the rest is around the dirt roads and hills of Vermont which I am beginning to think are not the most efficient roads to drive on (although the Leaf is a super back road car until the snow is too deep...)
Finally; regen is NOT your friend.
Tires at 40-44psi helps, especially around town. It does make the ride stiffer though.
The more you can time your approach to stop lights, the better as well.
goldbrick said:I'd guess a lot of it is the road surface. On a bicycle, I've felt a significant increase in drag on my usual routes after the roads were chip-sealed. A bike isn't a car obviously but the difference in rolling resistance from just that change was quite noticeable. Another data point - when I had my Rav4Prime out on the gravel, hilly roads near my folks' farm, I saw the efficiency drop quite a lot.
when I had my Rav4Prime out on the gravel, hilly roads near my folks' farm, I saw the efficiency drop quite a lot.
DougWantsALeaf said:November is done, and a huge driving month for us, though colder weather and long highway trips were cutting down the efficiencies.
SV+ 1065 miles 3.7 miles/kWh
S+ 1437 miles ~4.5 miles/kWh (rough guess)
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