Hi, my first post here. I got my Kona 64kWh Premium SE a couple of weeks ago and an Ohme home charger last week and am delighted by both. My previous car was a 40kWh Leaf which was good but range was an issue. With this new car I feel liberated!
Anyway, I have been monitoring the indicated range on the GOM which, after my Leaf experiences, I treat with some scepticism. Despite this is has steadily crept up since I've had it and after approx 600 miles it's up to 315 miles vs. the stated range of 278. I fully understand this is affected by temperature and driving style and conditions. Here in the UK it's been lovely warm weather (mid 20's C) and most of my driving so far has been on quiet rural roads and country lanes with only a couple of bursts of motorway driving. After each reasonable length trip I see an indicated economy figure of around 4.8 miles/kWh. The last couple of trips of 100-150 miles have shown 5.0 and 5.1miles/kWh respectively at the end of the journeys. Needless to say I'm happy with this!
However checking my Ohme smart charger history which shows how much electricity I've actually consumed for each trip (charging to 100% each time so I can get accurate figures) I calculate the true economy to be more like 4.3 - 4.5 miles/kWh.
Is this expected behaviour and what are other people seeing? Even at those lower figures I'm quite happy and the calculated overall range is probably nearer the quoted range. Why would the trip meter be so inaccurate and should I ignore it?
Anyway, I have been monitoring the indicated range on the GOM which, after my Leaf experiences, I treat with some scepticism. Despite this is has steadily crept up since I've had it and after approx 600 miles it's up to 315 miles vs. the stated range of 278. I fully understand this is affected by temperature and driving style and conditions. Here in the UK it's been lovely warm weather (mid 20's C) and most of my driving so far has been on quiet rural roads and country lanes with only a couple of bursts of motorway driving. After each reasonable length trip I see an indicated economy figure of around 4.8 miles/kWh. The last couple of trips of 100-150 miles have shown 5.0 and 5.1miles/kWh respectively at the end of the journeys. Needless to say I'm happy with this!
However checking my Ohme smart charger history which shows how much electricity I've actually consumed for each trip (charging to 100% each time so I can get accurate figures) I calculate the true economy to be more like 4.3 - 4.5 miles/kWh.
Is this expected behaviour and what are other people seeing? Even at those lower figures I'm quite happy and the calculated overall range is probably nearer the quoted range. Why would the trip meter be so inaccurate and should I ignore it?