New efficiency record 5.6 mi / kWh

[hybrid2bev]

What makes the CA Route 1 so much more efficient or is it more personal driving habits?

For the older CA R1 versions it starts off with being RWD only (no front motor weight/drivetrain drag) and having smaller 18" aerodynamic wheels. Then add in personal driving habits and it can have very long range.

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[billy_at]

What makes the CA Route 1 so much more efficient or is it more personal driving habits?

• Only one motor instead of two, saving weight
• Aggressive reduction in extra parts (e.g. no automated liftgate to save the weight of the mechanism)
• Flat, aerodynamic wheels

Combining the higher efficiency with the larger 88kWh battery pack gives it 300+ miles of EPA range. In the summer, it's common for my CA1 to show a range of 360 miles or more.

 

[MuckyMach-e]

It's not. But Ford's software can show all kinds of numbers that aren't possible. At that consumption rate, the car would get 509 miles on a charge. That's not happening.

It’s been beaten. Remember this Guiness World Record from 2021? https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/ford-mustang-mach-e-sets-world-record-ev-efficiency

 

[generaltso]

It’s been beaten. Remember this Guiness World Record from 2021? https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/ford-mustang-mach-e-sets-world-record-ev-efficiency

That wasn't at highway speeds.

 

[MuckyMach-e]

That wasn't at highway speeds.

True, but I wouldn’t count 50 as Highway speeds either (or motorways as we call them over here) ?

 

[bdonpwn]

The downhill trips are always entertaining. Recent Tahoe trip with approximate 7000 ft elevation gain:

Uphill: ~100 miles, 38.5 kWh, 2.6 mi/kWh
Downhill: ~100 miles, 10.6 kWh, 9.5 mi/kWh
Combined efficiency of ~ 4 mi/kWh

At one point, I think my SOC visibly gained around 5% charge over the course of driving for 30 min in the steeper sections.

 

[yazoo888]

My peak record was 31 miles/kWh, when I drove down along CA-74 from Cariso Campground down to the Lake Elsinore

 

[bdonpwn]

My peak record was 31 miles/kWh, when I drove down along CA-74 from Cariso Campground down to the Lake Elsinore

What’s weird is mine peaked en route at 31.1 mi/kWh and the previous screenshot in this chain was the same. I wonder if that’s a random software/display cap?

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