fnegroni
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- MG4 SE SR
I never bother to switch off HVAC. obviously that will have an impact, but I consider the inconvenience of not having it far outweighs the benefit in terms of consumption. Bear in mind the HVAC consumption is more a function of time than distance.
I’d rather put the HVAC in ECO mode and save around 1 kWh for every hour of driving.
As with regards to speed, the speedometer on the MG4 tends to show true speed. Which means consumption figures at 70 indicated on the MG4 would be higher than on an EV where speedometer over reads by 3 to 4 mph at such speed, like in most ICE cars.
I find that 56 to 57 mph is the speed at which most slower traffic drives so that’s where I set my ACC at. Or I’ll just pick a car that seems to be driving at a consistent speed and set the ACC to that speed. Constantly changing speed is a range killer, as well as not adapting to traffic.
I use the ECO power setting (in the Custom driving profile) when on the motorway as it tends to lessen the effect of a tired foot getting a little grumpy ?
But let’s be honest there’s a limit to how much one can do to save electrons ?
With the new tyres I noticed lower fuel consumption and higher regen benefits at speeds above 60mph or on wet roads, but we are talking a 3 to 5% saving so not a reason in itself to spend £500 on a set of tyres.
I’d rather put the HVAC in ECO mode and save around 1 kWh for every hour of driving.
As with regards to speed, the speedometer on the MG4 tends to show true speed. Which means consumption figures at 70 indicated on the MG4 would be higher than on an EV where speedometer over reads by 3 to 4 mph at such speed, like in most ICE cars.
I find that 56 to 57 mph is the speed at which most slower traffic drives so that’s where I set my ACC at. Or I’ll just pick a car that seems to be driving at a consistent speed and set the ACC to that speed. Constantly changing speed is a range killer, as well as not adapting to traffic.
I use the ECO power setting (in the Custom driving profile) when on the motorway as it tends to lessen the effect of a tired foot getting a little grumpy ?
But let’s be honest there’s a limit to how much one can do to save electrons ?
With the new tyres I noticed lower fuel consumption and higher regen benefits at speeds above 60mph or on wet roads, but we are talking a 3 to 5% saving so not a reason in itself to spend £500 on a set of tyres.