I tested the range of my FE today: results

[gnaark]

Hey guys,

Today was a nice day in North Texas, 68 degrees and sunshine so we decided to take a trip from Dallas, TX to Paris, TX.
That's 220 miles round trip so it made a good test scenario giving me 50 miles of buffer versus the 270 miles of advertised range.
My goal was to do the trip and come back to Dallas with 50 miles of range on the dash.

At 100% charge this morning the car gave me 245 miles of range and told me I'd arrive in Paris, TX with 59% of battery.
We pulled in Paris, TX at 59% of battery.

When leaving Paris, TX it told me that I'd arrive home with 5% of battery.
We ultimately arrived with 14% left with 39 miles of range left.

Most of the way was driven with co-pilot 360 on, in Engage and respecting speed limits.
All and all the car performed pretty much as expected and we would have driven up to 260 miles in the current conditions.
The car is now charging and it says that my range will now be 276 miles at 100% charge

See the trip results here:

I am not sure why he's so upset about my speed though. Do know what does he factor as being good vs. bad?

And here's a little commemorative shot:

 

[generaltso]

I am not sure why he's so upset about my speed though. Do know what does he factor as being good vs. bad?

City is good, highway is bad.

 

[Mickey the T]

The first international flight I ever took in my life was from Dallas to Paris.

 

[gnaark]

The first international flight I ever took in my life was from Dallas to Paris.

next time I’ll drive to Prague, OK and Athens, TX

 

[Jimmy2]

Thanks for posting your test results. It sounds like battery range meets expectation, allowing for mostly highway driving?

 

[MachE911]

I did a 203mile trip with my FE the other day and ended up with 36miles of range left. I was going between 80-75mph. I ran the eheat for about 33% of the trip.

 

[gnaark]

Thanks for posting your test results. It sounds like battery range meets expectation, allowing for mostly highway driving?

yeah it was 99% highway with light AC

 

[Jimmy2]

yeah it was 99% highway with light AC

How was the ride on Texas highways?

 

[gnaark]

How was the ride on Texas highways?

it’s alright. Honesty the quality of the roads were pretty good on the smaller highways and country roads. The car was smooth.

In Dallas the ride is rough but our roads are terrible.

 

[JoeDimwit]

it’s alright. Honesty the quality of the roads were pretty good on the smaller highways and country roads. The car was smooth.

In Dallas the ride is rough but our roads are terrible.

Michigan has entered the chat.

 

[kgautam28]

Seattle, WA, weather 48F
130 miles trip today at 3.5mi/kwh
FE extended range AWD, 500ft grade, 60-7mph avg speeds. Stopped twice at view points and 3rd one stopped for 45min for snack break and half a movie.

 

[Mickey the T]

it’s alright. Honesty the quality of the roads were pretty good on the smaller highways and country roads. The car was smooth.

In Dallas the ride is rough but our roads are terrible.

A rough ride on bad roads is understandable. But at least one person her has complained about a back and forth swaying on the highway. (I may be mis-characterizing his description.) It sounds like you didn't have that at all.

 

[gnaark]

A rough ride on bad roads is understandable. But at least one person her has complained about a back and forth swaying on the highway. (I may be mis-characterizing his description.) It sounds like you didn't have that at all.

i think I may have experienced it like once or twice but it stopped quickly (like within 10s)

 

[MachE911]

Personally I feel like the car is well damped. The highway rise is very comfortable.

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