100% battery only 187 miles!?

[agoldman]

My 21 GT in full summer heat at one point was getting 100% readings of well over 300. Then recently it dropped back to the 260-285 range possibly due to more Air Cond use, or maybe one of the updates,, but it adjust lower if you set in a Nav destination when starting out. I don't drive hard. Only occasional pedal down short bursts and use the auto pilot a lot, and setting of engage. Also "average" speeds in the 50-65 range.
I now live in the South, but prior Winter readings up near DC were quite different. Struggled to keep near 250 at best then.

I have hit master reset range setting a couple times recently just to see, and it stays in the 260-285 range more or less still.

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[eleven24]

I have a 2022 Mach E GT with only 3,000 miles on it. I wanted to see what 100% battery would give me since I’ve only been charging to 80%. And the miles get less and less. This am 100% gave me only 187 miles…. Wasn’t this supposed to be giving 270 miles? Or at least 220 miles on a full charge?

This is why I'd much rather the SOC percentage as the primary measure on the display. All the 187 is telling you is that your past driving history is 2.05 miles per kWh. (187 miles / 91 kWh battery in the GT)

 

[Pmullin7]

Yeah. I do drive it like I’d be driving on a track pretty much all the time. You can’t get a GT and drive it around like it’s a Prius lol. I need to slow it down a bit I guess.

I have a GTPE, and I decided to do an experiment on a long drive (in southern Ontario, in the summer).

I took it at 100% charge to the highway, estimated range was 400km (240 miles approximately). I put it in Bluecruise behind an 18 wheeler and drafted him at 2 bars.

After 460km I pulled in to charge with an estimated 40km left. It would have made 300 miles, but I was only going 65mph, and the trucks were blocking a lot of the air for me.

Give it a try if you're not in a hurry.

 

[eleven24]

Yeah. Freeway I’m always about 80+ and a heavy foot. I’ll need to look up what soc means. First electric vehicle and need to learn a lot still.

With an EV the energy consumption is exponential as you drive faster. Driving at 80 mph vs 65-70mph will have a dramatic impact on overall driving range. I've found that on long road trips staying at or under 70 seems to be the sweet spot for highway driving.

 

[Sinclair63]

I have a 2022 Mach E GT with only 3,000 miles on it. I wanted to see what 100% battery would give me since I’ve only been charging to 80%. And the miles get less and less. This am 100% gave me only 187 miles…. Wasn’t this supposed to be giving 270 miles? Or at least 220 miles on a full charge?

I have a 2023 Mach E Gt with about 1500 miles so far. I drive almost all hwy miles on Hwy 95 between Brunswick and Savannah ga. It's a 80 mile one way commute. I set Blue Cruse on 76 mph and the GOM usually gives me an 260 to 270 range on a full charge. Once home, after a +/- 160 mile trip , I still have 80 miles on the GOM to run errands in town. Note: it's been 90 to 100 degs here in south ga on these trips. Hope this helps

 

[SFC]

I didn’t think it would drop that much.
I guess on long trips I’ll have to drive way easier.

You can get almost 30MPG in a C6 corvette doing 60mph down the freeway in 6th gear. Most people that drive the car hard average less than 12MPG. This is really no different.

 

[Chuck]

I have a small battery Premium. I generally get 230 miles on a full charge on freeway speeds. This isn't GOM miles, it's actual miles, mostly on Blue Cruise.

 

[Bard95]

I have a 2022 Mach E GT with only 3,000 miles on it. I wanted to see what 100% battery would give me since I’ve only been charging to 80%. And the miles get less and less. This am 100% gave me only 187 miles…. Wasn’t this supposed to be giving 270 miles? Or at least 220 miles on a full charge?

Divide Range by battery and then select trip energy and start driving. It will show how you are doing with your electrical economy.

 

[Bard95]

Looks like your car thinks your efficiency is about 2mi/kWh. It's possible if you have a lead foot and drive 90mph on freeway in inclement weather. But more likely, the GOM is too pessimistic for some reason. Try driving down to 50% of SOC and see how far you can go.

Lithium foot! Lol

 

[Chicago-E]

First - Most of the people who reply won't likely have a GT. From personal experience, don't expect the EPA millage at all, or anywhere close to it with a GT unless it's all down hill or a lot of city driving. I believe the other trims are more accurate to the EPA.

Second - You'll probably have people tell you, "Why do you care, ICE vehicles aren't always right". It's as if they spend 45 minutes filling up with gas every 150 miles.

Third - Resetting the GOM doesn't actually fix anything. It's not as if the car will magically go further. It only appears that it can, which is just deceit and I'm not sure why people routinely recommend it. It's a good way to cause people to be stranded.

If you like to accelerate quickly and routinely travel on the freeway at freeway speeds then it's probably accurate. I used to drive mine on the freeway from Sacramento to Monterey (weekly) and I couldn't make it on 100% charge (184 mi). In the winter you'll be lucky to get 160 mi. Unfortunately the EPA on the GT trim for 75/80mph freeway traveling is wildly inaccurate in my experience.

My wife and I both have GTPEs with 16k and 19k miles on them. both are averaging 3.1kwh per mi above the EPA rating for the car. We hit 260mi on a charge with no issue.

 

[DevSecOps]

My wife and I both have GTPEs with 16k and 19k miles on them. both are averaging 3.1kwh per mi above the EPA rating for the car. We hit 260mi on a charge with no issue.

Congrats?

Maybe you didn't read the OP say he routinely drives the car hard and fast. You and your wife aren't getting 3.1 at 80mph on the freeway. I drive that weekly and have more freeway miles on my GTPE than you and your wife combined. Not gonna happen. If you get 3.1 driving like grandma around the city well yes, I believe that, but that's not what the OP is doing.

Range means nothing unless you are traveling. It doesn't matter one bit what your range is if you never leave the city.

 

[Chicago-E]

drive 65-7 on the

Congrats?

Maybe you didn't read the OP say he routinely drives the car hard and fast. You and your wife aren't getting 3.1 at 80mph on the freeway. I drive that weekly and have more freeway miles on my GTPE than you and your wife combined. Not gonna happen. If you get 3.1 driving like grandma around the city well yes, I believe that, but that's not what the OP is doing.

Range means nothing unless you are traveling. It doesn't matter one bit what your range is if you never leave the city.

drive 65-70 on the hwy. floor the car occasionally. probably drive 75% of the time in whisper and the other 25% in unbridled. And EPA doesnt rate cars at 80mph so that speed is irrelevant to the EPA rating. I was replying to your comment. Not the OPs

 

[mogenius]

I have a 2022 Mach E GT with only 3,000 miles on it. I wanted to see what 100% battery would give me since I’ve only been charging to 80%. And the miles get less and less. This am 100% gave me only 187 miles…. Wasn’t this supposed to be giving 270 miles? Or at least 220 miles on a full charge?

You probably need a full software update? I have the March E with the small battery and 100% was = 195 km until I got the update.

 

[DevSecOps]

drive 65-70 on the hwy. floor the car occasionally. probably drive 75% of the time in whisper and the other 25% in unbridled. And EPA doesnt rate cars at 80mph so that speed is irrelevant to the EPA rating. I was replying to your comment. Not the OPs

Ok? But that's the whole point of THIS thread. The OP is wondering why he's not getting the EPA range numbers when he drives the car the way he drives it. In California we have 70 mph freeways and most people move 85-90 on them, as others have said. So, traveling at those speeds you will not get anywhere near 3.1 or 260. In my post I said 75-80mph will not get the EPA rating.

When I leave my dad's house at 8000ft and travel back to my house at 120ft I get over 5.0, but I would never come on the forum and say "I get 5.0 traveling 80mph on the freeway". That would be a bit deceptive. So, in keeping with the OP and his driving style, which is likely similar to mine, his GOM is probably very accurate.

 

[Jppumper]

Imagine driving an ICE Mustang. You drive it conservatively; you get good mileage. You drive it like it's meant to be driven, not so good mileage.

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