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Used for 40 mile each way weekday commute, plus weekend commute of 160 miles each way.
Does daily commute on a charge each way, air con seems to use relatively little power, but heater seems to really affect range, both used on Eco.
Average economy 138 mpg to date, average on petrol (Shell VP) only 51.3 mpg.
Only problem so far is that on a long trip the flashers seem to develop an irregular beat, still work, but a bit odd.
Battery charge capacity has dropped from 10.7 Kva to 10.6 Kva.
Would be a good idea if it was re-programmed to hold a little battery reserve so that when you need to accelerate whilst on generator the delay was eliminated during generator wind up - can be disconcerting when you are used to the normal immediate response.
Wish the seat would go up a bit more, visability out is not good particuarly when reversing, I know there is a camera, but you seem to sit very low and there is plenty of headroom - I am 6 feet 2 inches.
Fitted HID lamps as although the units have expensive Phillips bulbs they are not much good and with my 5.00 am starts I spend 75% driving in the dark. - HID, 20 minutes work and £25.00 has transformed them - no flashing from cars coming the other way as the headlamps are shadow mask projector and do not relay on an accurate position for the light source, also only use 35 watts, total 70 watts as against the standard lamps which take a total of 110 watts - why are they not fitted as standard?
Overall though brilliant, what else will hold 4 people, get to 60 mph in 9 seconds and do 138 mpg, plus only being 5% car tax.
Derek
Does daily commute on a charge each way, air con seems to use relatively little power, but heater seems to really affect range, both used on Eco.
Average economy 138 mpg to date, average on petrol (Shell VP) only 51.3 mpg.
Only problem so far is that on a long trip the flashers seem to develop an irregular beat, still work, but a bit odd.
Battery charge capacity has dropped from 10.7 Kva to 10.6 Kva.
Would be a good idea if it was re-programmed to hold a little battery reserve so that when you need to accelerate whilst on generator the delay was eliminated during generator wind up - can be disconcerting when you are used to the normal immediate response.
Wish the seat would go up a bit more, visability out is not good particuarly when reversing, I know there is a camera, but you seem to sit very low and there is plenty of headroom - I am 6 feet 2 inches.
Fitted HID lamps as although the units have expensive Phillips bulbs they are not much good and with my 5.00 am starts I spend 75% driving in the dark. - HID, 20 minutes work and £25.00 has transformed them - no flashing from cars coming the other way as the headlamps are shadow mask projector and do not relay on an accurate position for the light source, also only use 35 watts, total 70 watts as against the standard lamps which take a total of 110 watts - why are they not fitted as standard?
Overall though brilliant, what else will hold 4 people, get to 60 mph in 9 seconds and do 138 mpg, plus only being 5% car tax.
Derek