2023 California Route 1 Mach-E Range Test: We could get used to this!

[Eric_C_Boston]

I find this interesting because I have a 2021 ER RWD Premium (305 EPA Range), and tend to get 3.5 to 3.7 miles/kW efficiency using Engage mode. I use 3.5 miles/kW for planning in ABRP. It could be my driving style, which allowed me to get good MPG when I had a Fusion Hybrid. The reason I went with the ER RWD was to get the most range possible and it is interesting to hear GT performance owners seeing a difference. I should try Wisper mode and see if my car's efficiency improves.

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[Eric_C_Boston]

It will be interesting to see a similar test done with their GT Performance.

 

[lurker]

Are you getting 3.5 on the highway? What speeds if so? Thanks!

 

[voxel]

It will be interesting to see a similar test done with their GT Performance.

My guess is 2.6-2.7 mi/kWh. That was my warm weather flat-Florida efficiency.

 

[Monke]

3.5 miles/kw is amazing. We just came back from a harsh trip (about 3,000' grade change) aiming at a speed limit 75mph and hot 90F with AC blowing. We got 2.2 miles/kw from a Premium ER AWD. Hot or cold doesn't seem to matter much or either my battery is starting to degrade.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Are you getting 3.5 on the highway? What speeds if so? Thanks!

In my CR-1, I get around 3.1-3.7 miles/kWh when traveling at around 73 mph. That is, if I don't have a head wind and if the outside temperatures aren't lower than about 28 degrees F; High outside temperatures don't tend to have much impact on me.

 

[lurker]

In my CR-1, I get around 3.1-3.7 miles/kWh when traveling at around 73 mph. That is, if I don't have a head wind and if the outside temperatures aren't lower than about 28 degrees F; High outside temperatures don't tend to have much impact on me.

Thanks! That is excellent efficiency

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Thanks! That is excellent efficiency

I enjoy high speeds and high accelerations around local roads. But I don't need to drive at excessive speeds when on road trips.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

My ER battery is so overkill for my daily driving, I hardly look at my range and only glance at my efficiency.

Speed, headwinds and elevation are the biggest efficiency killers. Hmm, just like in a gas car Well, okay at highway speeds gas cars are their most efficient but hard acceleration and braking ain't good for mpg.

After almost a year with my car, range and efficiency have never been a problem for me personally. BEVs will only get better from here as well.

 

[Maquis]

Drive mode will not affect efficiency unless it causes you to drive differently in different modes.

 

[ElectrifyCLT]

3.5 miles/kw is amazing. We just came back from a harsh trip (about 3,000' grade change) aiming at a speed limit 75mph and hot 90F with AC blowing. We got 2.2 miles/kw from a Premium ER AWD. Hot or cold doesn't seem to matter much or either my battery is starting to degrade.

I don’t think battery deg impacts efficiency, just total usable energy (range at a given efficiency).

 

[Monke]

I don’t think battery deg impacts efficiency, just total usable energy (range at a given efficiency).

I forgot to add. Previous trip we used 57% and this trip we used 64% for the same part of the trip (123 miles). The AC was on for this trip but it should consume not more than 2-3%.

 

[AZBill]

Last July I did Phoenix to Carlsbad, via I-8 through San Diego. Drove 75mph most of the way. First charging stop was in El Centro, 226 miles, and used 75% of my battery. That is 3.4 mile/kwh. I have also done Phoenix to Tucson at 75mph, 153 miles using 49% of my battery, which was 3.5 mile/kwh. I do not rely on the mile/kwh in the car, it has significant error due to poor resolution. For example, it likes to only display 3.1, 3.5 or 3.7. It has +/- .2 tolerance the way it works.

I have found in most cases I never really need to charge to 80% once I am on my trips. I have found 15-20 minutes charging stops gives me 90-120 miles of highway range, which is usually plenty.

 

[Hall Cyber Orange]

I have a California Route 1 AWD ER and frequently drive I-5 for about 150 miles at 75-85 mph. In the summer I got around 2.9 miles/KwH in the winter that drops to 2.7 and during some hard winter rains it drops to 2.4. I was kind of shocked by the drop caused by a heavy rain.

 

[IgorKl]

GT vs CR1 gives me about 10% difference. As expected GT has better regeneration return so on some short hilly trips I got same or almost same miles per kW.

CR1 is unbelievable on almost flat trips, if I have medium traffic that keeps my speed to 50-65 mph I would get 3.8-4.1 miles per kW, same situation with GT 3.3-3.7.

if speed increases to 80-90 mph than I see 2.1-2.5 miles per kW for CR1. I just recently drove 187 miles to EA and spent 93% of my battery, temperature was 34-38F most of the time so heater works at speed 11-2,pushing 65-66F air most of the time. Speed was 80-90 most of the time in I-5. 280, 101, 85 and 152 I passed 70-80. I had similar trip about year ago in GT, it was summer so AC was on. I kept speed 75-80mph and had about same battery state 5-7%

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