So I just did my 1st road trip.... 115km

[Goodtohave]

Cold rainy morning....heated seats, no climate control.

Highway for the first half, kept it at slow as I could, depending on traffic. 80-95km\hr. Making lots of friends

Then sideroads 50-60km hr in a 90km/hr zone, just made it, 7km to go, low battery warning at 17.

I am hoping the return will be better, no rain and more downhill.

Fingers crossed, that range sucked.

But I am here overnight with a level 2.

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Highway, cold, more uphill, and you did 115km, good job!

Just came back from a similar trip 100km, more uphill, half highway, cold rain (3C), used defrost intermittently, made it with 15km to spare.

Came back today, same roads, warmer, ro rain, no CC, more downhill, arrived with 5 bars left, and I drove faster.

Temp, elevation, makes all the diff.

 

[Goodtohave]

So it was a nice dry 18 degree drive home.

Only in an EV do you notice slight elevation changes but it was downhill.

Was able to drive 80km/hr in the 90 zones and I drafted a truck home at. 105km /hr on the highway, can't do that in the rain.

Was going super easy , not how I normally enjoy driving, I got a dirty look from an old man in a Subaru at one point, but it worked.

115 km to home, A/C on low (showed little to no consumption) and I went from 2 bars to 1 about 2 km from my house.

Lesson learned, still not sure what exactly. Was more fun on the way home.

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Always drive downhill?

Sounds like 115km will be safe in summer.

I'm getting an extra mile/kWh over my winter average.

 

[Goodtohave]

I was following the Ottawa river so it was uphill one way and down hill the other....