A Better Route Planner "Reference Consumption"

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I've been playing around with A Better Route Planner to see what I might expect with different Mach E configurations. One changeable variable is Reference Consumption. Obviously they are using estimates/guesses for this right now, but the number they are using seems awfully low to me. For example, for the extended AWD version they use 2.65. For comparison they use 3.6 for Tesla Model 3, 3.4 for Model Y, and 2.56 for Audi e-tron. What do you think, should I use a different number, does it really matter?
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extended AWD version: 98.8kWh battery with targeted range of 270 miles is about 2.7 miles/kWh.

Thus 2.65 seems like a reasonable assumption given some battery reserve.
 
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extended AWD version: 98.8kWh battery with targeted range of 270 miles is about 2.7 miles/kWh.

Thus 2.65 seems like a reasonable assumption given some battery reserve.
If reserve is 10%, useable battery 90 kWh, consumption would be 3.0. But if Better Route Planner is using 98.8, then I guess the planning result is going to be the same.
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