Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:31 am
Two ways I use that DTE calculator:
1) Set the miles/kWh to whatever is showing on the dash and then determine DTE. Most users probably do this. It would be nice to have the DTE calculator (lower right of screen 4) have the option to pull from current mileage (either dash figure if available through OBDII, or maybe an app-calculated 5-minute history miles/kWh figure) so it doesn't have to be adjusted all the time.
2) Change the miles/kWh until the DTE reads the number of miles that I need to travel until I reach my destination, then adjust energy use (speed, heater, acceleration) to keep miles/kWh at or above that figure. This method works well in the winter, or any other time I'm really stretching the battery.
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20% degradation in 42k miles
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