LEAFfan wrote:
Tony posted a really good chart on here showing the actual number of miles you have remaining depending on your speed at the time. For instance, when my guess-o-meter said '10' with one bar left (and low battery warning), I actually had 22 miles left at 38 mph. Thanks again Tony!
This data might help your range estimates:
Range Estimate Chart Thread
Use of the digital mile remaining "Guess-O-Meter" is futile. I recommend just covering it up with a sticker.
With the current, post April 2011 firmware in the car, the moment that the last fuel bar disappears closely corresponds to 10 miles of range remaining at 38mph, and 5 miles at 70mph.
Also, one bar remaining should closely associate with the first battery low warning, and zero bars should associate with the "very low" warning. These two warnings are based are measured "hard" values of battery power, and not on your recent previous driving, like the Guess-O-Meter numbers are.
Speed in MPH......38...50...60....70...Battery Value / Percent Charge
.............................Range in miles.................................................
Fully charged.....130..91...78....65..........281..................100%
Battery Warning...20...14...12....10..........48......................17%
Very Low Warn....10.....7.....6......5...........24......................8.5%
Turtle mode........about 1 mile...................5......................1.7%
Obviously, up hills, extreme outside temperatures (hot or cold), significant wind, snow on road, use of climate control (particularly the heater), etc, will all decrease the range estimates.