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@N2STY.
A lot of comments last week, reported large drops in predicted range in the much colder temperatures conditions of -6.
I reported similar drops in predicted range in our LR also, with on real surprises TBH.
Members worrying if they had problems with either their cars or their batteries !.
As a creature of habit myself, I always offer the car the same opportunity with regards to charging SOC / location / trips reset etc.
As you know, it is easy to spot any switch in trends and behaviour changes from the norm.
Well I did post that these big changes were down to the low ambient temperature fluctuations, but this was dismissed by somebody ?.
Well - After conducting my usual charging routine last night, with ALL of the parameters identically set, the only difference was the improved weather condition.
I am glad to report that my theory was proven correct.
I have screen shots on my phone of the battery SOC percentages, both before and after charging, from the same home location over the last ten days and both the internal temperatures of the car the outside temperatures also.
There maybe some people who maybe interested in this stuff, but I find it unnecessary to upload all of the pictures TBH.
Keeping it very brief and simple, here is a snap shot across a couple of days.
Saturday 17.12.2022 -5 degrees SOC 78% and a predicted range of 200 miles.
Sunday 18.12.2022 -6 degrees SOC 78% with a slight reduction in range of 199 miles.
The car did not move between readings taken.
Monday day time, used the car a run the car down to about 38 % SOC.
Set the car to conduct a delayed charge in the army hours of Monday morning.
Monday 19.12.2022 +9 degrees set charging level SOC to 80% and the following morning, the normal predicted range of 212 miles has returned, like magic.
This is what I have consistently seen when charging to 80% from March of 2022 when we collected the car.
The predicted range dived when the temperature plummeted over about 10 days.
That is enough research done to satisfy myself enough really.
I notice that nobody has posted today to say that the range has increased slightly ? ?.
So, when the temperatures drop significantly don’t panic folks, it’s not that your battery is a fault, it’s just an EV thing ?.
I will insert a couple of photos only folks.
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