Anyone - Mach E, Minnesota winter - real world range please

[kkgg]

I live in Minnesota(winter). Any one please tell me real world range for the winter period. Thinking on a premium, AWD extended range battery.

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[EdY]

There a lot of varibles to consider. But I would plan on ~50 to 60% of summer range. Just picked up my GT PE last week. I will let you know.

 

[hybrid2bev]

I live in Minnesota(winter). Any one please tell me real world range for the winter period. Thinking on a premium, AWD extended range battery.

I've got that exact spec. I got my car at the end of January 2021 and did a few trips in February from Metro Detroit to Metro Grand Rapids (about 400 miles round trip) plus the normal driving around town too. I saw about a 30% range hit overall for winter driving.

Use departure times to warm up before leaving, use the heated steering wheel/seats and reduce the cabin temp, leave your coat on, drive slower. Too many variables to give a dead on prediction of range.

 

[Mach-Lee]

I live in Minnesota(winter). Any one please tell me real world range for the winter period. Thinking on a premium, AWD extended range battery.

I did some calculations with this for a 4X (270 mile EPA range), best case with full preconditioning you'd only lose about 20% (216 mile range), worst case driving through some snow you might lose 45% (148 mile range). So with a conservative buffer your commute should be less than 55 miles each way for a 4X, the vast majority of people have shorter commutes than that. Leave the car plugged in and precondition as much as possible to minimize losses.

 

[kkgg]

I've got that exact spec. I got my car at the end of January 2021 and did a few trips in February from Metro Detroit to Metro Grand Rapids (about 400 miles round trip) plus the normal driving around town too. I saw about a 30% range hit overall for winter driving.

Use departure times to warm up before leaving, use the heated steering wheel/seats and reduce the cabin temp, leave your coat on, drive slower. Too many variables to give a dead on prediction of range.

yeah, I can see friends/family almost all the time in this car. Some of them have Teslas. Asking them to reduce the cabin temp, leave the coat on, drive slow will be huge disaster for me.
But I get your points. Thanks for the info. Thanks again

 

[RickMachE]

yeah, I can see friends/family almost all the time in this car. Some of them have Teslas. Asking them to reduce the cabin temp, leave the coat on, drive slow will be huge disaster for me.
But I get your points. Thanks for the info. Thanks again

Teslas have the same issue with battery life in winter...

 

[kkgg]

Teslas have the same issue with battery life in winter...

But they brag about the heat pump being much more efficient

 

[Billyk24]

Teslas have the same issue with battery life in winter...

And owners on the Tesla forum report 35% hit on range during true cold winter weather. Charging is also slower in cold winter weather. This is from one that has a home in Northern Wisconsin.

 

[HuntingPudel]

yeah, I can see friends/family almost all the time in this car. Some of them have Teslas. Asking them to reduce the cabin temp, leave the coat on, drive slow will be huge disaster for me.
But I get your points. Thanks for the info. Thanks again

Huh, about the only time I take my coat off when it’s cold out is after a duck hunt. That stuff is way too warm to wear inside the Blazer, even with the heat off. When it’s hot out? Always take it off.

 

[kkgg]

And owners on the Tesla forum report 35% hit on range during true cold winter weather. Charging is also slower in cold winter weather. This is from one that has a home in Northern Wisconsin.

ok, understood. Thanks for the info. I know ford is very conservative on range(which is good thing for us)

 

[RickMachE]

Bragging about something that they have no true knowledge about? Who gives a rat's behind?

The reality is that if you buy ANY electric vehicle, you're going to lose range during the winter. How much you lose depends on temperature, and whether you precondition before departing. Doesn't matter what brand of vehicle.

 

[kkgg]

I live in Minnesota(winter). Any one please tell me real world range for the winter period. Thinking on a premium, AWD extended range battery.

Just to update the thread, Ordered one yesterday.
Will probably change to White color with white appearance package

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