Close call running low on power

[deni1460]

Has anyone had that terrifying drive home when you realize you should have charged up more at your last stop? I’ve had my Mach e for a couple months, I was driving home to Western PA from a business trip in Philadelphia. I stopped in State College for a charge with 25 extra extra miles than I needed. I wasn’t paying attention to my battery percentage, I was on Rt. 80, passing truck stops but no chargers to be found. I made it home with 2% and 5 miles, whew! I think the fact that the temperature was 31 degrees outside may have contributed to the quick decline in power. Thoughts?

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[ctenidae]

I've gotten down to 16 miles indicated range in the Tesla, and I think 23 in the GT. I can't imagine the pucker factor at 5.

 

[21st Century Pony]

...had it down to one mile.

 

[AllenXS]

Ironically only in ice vehicles.
As I was driving in to a gas station and pulling up to the pump it cut out on me, coasted in to the right spot.
Not looking to repeat in the ev!

 

[Western PA newbie]

Has anyone had that terrifying drive home when you realize you should have charged up more at your last stop? I’ve had my Mach e for a couple months, I was driving home to Western PA from a business trip in Philadelphia. I stopped in State College for a charge with 25 extra extra miles than I needed. I wasn’t paying attention to my battery percentage, I was on Rt. 80, passing truck stops but no chargers to be found. I made it home with 2% and 5 miles, whew! I think the fact that the temperature was 31 degrees outside may have contributed to the quick decline in power. Thoughts?

Yes, I also live in western Pennsylvania and was driving on route 80 last weekend. I made it home with zero left. They seem to give you a little extra however it was a scary situation. I charged up to 90 miles range in Clarion with 77 miles home thinking I had some wiggle room. I’m not getting the range that I thought I would wear that the dashboard tells me I have.

 

[mkhuffman]

My thought is - you should read this thread: https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/soooo-anyone-push-their-battery-this-low.26660/

Seems like your experience is pretty common.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

The lowest I've had our Mustang is 13%, but that was deliberately skipping a DCFC on the way home knowing that despite the snow storm I could make it. I usually don't take any vehicle below 25%. I've run out of gas and walked through the desert too many times...

 

[superdave80]

As I was driving in to a gas station and pulling up to the pump it cut out on me, coasted in to the right spot.

Happened to me too on my '99 Mustang. I didn't know the fuse on my 'low fuel' light had blown. I always used my 'trip' mile indicator after every fillup to see how far I would get on a tank of gas, and was wondering how I had gone 40 miles farther than I ever had before. I started to head towards a gas station, and three minutes later I ran out of gas. Luckily I made it to within two blocks of the station and got a cheap gas can at the station to fill up.

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