swaltner
Well-known member
The "range" (what we all call the GOM - Guess-O-Meter) is based on your recent driving history. If your recent driving consumed a fair amount of energy/mile (driving fast, climbing hills), the range meter will read lower. Conversely, if you were using low energy/mile (driving slow and/or going downhill) recently, it will read a higher value. With a 2013 model, you have a SOC (State-Of-Charge) display on the center status display (press the square button in the cluster with the trip button until the battery with a % is shown). You'll quickly build up knowledge like, "Driving from home to work takes 15% charge" or whatever it might be. This will vary with temp and battery age, but you'll soon be driving around with the knowledge that you can make it to your destination and back.
The L1/L2 decision at home really boils down to convenience. With L1 charging, there were times that the car was still trying to finish charging from the night before when I was ready to leave. With L1, I was always charging when the car was at the house. With L2, it wash't critical to get home right away to start the charging for the next day's commute. It all depends upon how much your daily driving amounts to and you'll probably find like most that you favor driving the EV whenever possible.
The L1/L2 decision at home really boils down to convenience. With L1 charging, there were times that the car was still trying to finish charging from the night before when I was ready to leave. With L1, I was always charging when the car was at the house. With L2, it wash't critical to get home right away to start the charging for the next day's commute. It all depends upon how much your daily driving amounts to and you'll probably find like most that you favor driving the EV whenever possible.
