CP-Mach-E
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- First Name
- Bill
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2020
- Threads
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- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Vehicles
- Nissan Murano, 21 F150 PB Plat, 21 Mach-E PESR
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So I've been driving my Mach E for a few days, and I'm surprised at how much the cold weather is affecting the range.
It's been pretty cold here for the past week. It is currently -11 C outside (12 F). I've driven the Mach-E from our town into the city a couple of times, about 31 Km (19 miles) each way.
My Mach-E (which is a standard range RWD) is currently sitting in our garage with an 89% charge, and it is giving me a range estimate of 168 Km (104 miles). In theory that translates to 188 Km (117 miles) or range at 100%.
That's nowhere close to the 355 Km (230 miles) range quoted in the specifications.
I certainly expected the range to be affected by the cold weather. I know that heating the interior (I keep it set at 20 degrees C) takes a significant amount of power, and that the battery is less efficient when it is cold. Still, I did not expect to lose that much range.
I'm not hugely concerned if this is normal EV behavior. I read some articles last night that lead me to believe that it is. The range that I'm getting, even with this cold weather, is plenty for my daily commuting (or will be when I start commuting again). I just want to be sure that there is nothing wrong with my battery. I don't think that I'll truly have peace of mind until the warm weather gets here and I start seeing range estimates closer to the promised values.
It's been pretty cold here for the past week. It is currently -11 C outside (12 F). I've driven the Mach-E from our town into the city a couple of times, about 31 Km (19 miles) each way.
My Mach-E (which is a standard range RWD) is currently sitting in our garage with an 89% charge, and it is giving me a range estimate of 168 Km (104 miles). In theory that translates to 188 Km (117 miles) or range at 100%.
That's nowhere close to the 355 Km (230 miles) range quoted in the specifications.
I certainly expected the range to be affected by the cold weather. I know that heating the interior (I keep it set at 20 degrees C) takes a significant amount of power, and that the battery is less efficient when it is cold. Still, I did not expect to lose that much range.
I'm not hugely concerned if this is normal EV behavior. I read some articles last night that lead me to believe that it is. The range that I'm getting, even with this cold weather, is plenty for my daily commuting (or will be when I start commuting again). I just want to be sure that there is nothing wrong with my battery. I don't think that I'll truly have peace of mind until the warm weather gets here and I start seeing range estimates closer to the promised values.
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