adric22
Well-known member
Well, I don't have any hard-core scientific numbers for you but I've noticed the last few weeks with the 100 degree weather here in Texas that my range has gone down. Of course, I expected that would happen with the heavier usage of the A/C. Anyone else noticed this?
For example, I drove to this store on the other side of town with a full battery two months ago at night so there was very little usage of A/C. I got back home with 35 miles remaining. Took the same trip in the day time, same route, same speed, etc. Got home with 23 miles remaining.
I've also noticed just my daily commute of 12 miles seems to also be showing less and less range remaining on the estimator the hotter it gets outside.
In the mornings on my way to work I just leave the windows down. But it is too hot on the way home, so I have to use the A/C.
Has anyone done any experiments to see if it is more efficient on the Leaf during highway driving to leave the windows down and the A/C off or the other way around?
For example, I drove to this store on the other side of town with a full battery two months ago at night so there was very little usage of A/C. I got back home with 35 miles remaining. Took the same trip in the day time, same route, same speed, etc. Got home with 23 miles remaining.
I've also noticed just my daily commute of 12 miles seems to also be showing less and less range remaining on the estimator the hotter it gets outside.
In the mornings on my way to work I just leave the windows down. But it is too hot on the way home, so I have to use the A/C.
Has anyone done any experiments to see if it is more efficient on the Leaf during highway driving to leave the windows down and the A/C off or the other way around?