I have noticed that when someone posts their own vehicle in Craig's List they often are clear about the range and/or the bars. Dealers do not, at least not in ads such as Carfax.
But then I realized that they often post pictures of the Vehicle Information Display. That is commonly called the dashboard, right? So I have done a lot of research about that and find more confusion than answers. I think however I have it figured out. Since I am looking at used vehicles I am referring to vehicles of 2015 and before. I looked at a user guide for a 2019 model and they seem different.
In the right of the Vehicle Information Display there is an area that has the current battery charge, the estimated battery capacity (indicating how much the battery is capable of storing) and the estimated range. The estimated battery capacity is a vertical row of narrow bars; like boxes. Those are the bars that people refer to when they talk about the bars, right? To the left are horizontal bars that indicate the current charge. And in the lower left (of the current charge) is a number indicating the estimated range. So if the vehicle is not fully charged then I can look at the current charge to estimate what the vehicle is likely capable of on a full charge, right?
If that is all correct then I wish people would write help articles as simple as that. I did not find such a thing.
But then I realized that they often post pictures of the Vehicle Information Display. That is commonly called the dashboard, right? So I have done a lot of research about that and find more confusion than answers. I think however I have it figured out. Since I am looking at used vehicles I am referring to vehicles of 2015 and before. I looked at a user guide for a 2019 model and they seem different.
In the right of the Vehicle Information Display there is an area that has the current battery charge, the estimated battery capacity (indicating how much the battery is capable of storing) and the estimated range. The estimated battery capacity is a vertical row of narrow bars; like boxes. Those are the bars that people refer to when they talk about the bars, right? To the left are horizontal bars that indicate the current charge. And in the lower left (of the current charge) is a number indicating the estimated range. So if the vehicle is not fully charged then I can look at the current charge to estimate what the vehicle is likely capable of on a full charge, right?
If that is all correct then I wish people would write help articles as simple as that. I did not find such a thing.