If I want to slow down the EV, I prefer to increase the regen by using the paddles based on the urgency.
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The range of EVs varies based on the way people drive them.
I had to change the way I drive quite a bit from the initial days to get a better range.
I’m getting around 600 km in city traffic and 480 km+ on road trips with a little bit of city traffic in between and long stretches of highways at 80-120 km/h speeds.
My car shows the range as in the below image (Figure is with AC switched off. In-car, it shows around 550 km+).
This number increased quite a bit because of my recent travels. Quite a bit of it is in the city, and based on that, it changed the range.
What I do while driving
On highways – No Regen.
I increase the speed of the car gradually to my desired levels instead of quickly pushing the car hard, as that consumes more energy.
Once I reach my desired speed (80-120 km/h), I release the accelerator and then press it slightly and hold it so that the car maintains the speed. I felt this consumes less energy based on the variations in the energy meter in the console. This is when I’m on a level road and sometimes on increasing elevations.
On decreasing elevations, I just leave the accelerator and let the car roll at my desired speed. It covers a lot of distance without decreasing the speed much.
If I want to slow the car, I prefer to increase the regen by pressing the paddles based on the urgency and if I have to stop ASAP, I use the brakes.
In the city, I use L1, L2 based on the traffic. That’s it. Single pedal mode feels a little too aggressive for me and I barely use it.
I’m still trying out different things but this worked for me so far.
The range depends on the speeds you maintain, too.
For a constant 120 km/h, you get around 380-420 km of range. At 100 km/h, you get 450 km+ and if you do 80 km/h consistently, you get 480-520 km and even more based on road elevation.
That’s my observation based on the way I drive.
I hadn’t gotten the chance to drive the car on ghats and would love to hear the experiences of people who did. What’s the efficiency you are getting?
Also, does the “In-Car Experience” thing work?
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