The Ultimate MG5 "Real World" Energy Consumption Thread

[MickeySw]

Reasonable figures for a facelift this month. Largely motorway

Great economy, any explanation for low average speed as it doesn’t seem to match largely motorway journeys?

 

[Paul Mason]

A month on a mix of rush hour M25 and driving in London; I'm surprised it is so high!

 

[crispyjay]

 

[Aberdeenshire]

Low mileage for me this month as we were away in France for much of it. Still, GOM this morning was indicating 279miles in "N"

 

[EVsince2016]

Now I have set a record, over 100 kms, with ZERO energy consumption. I actually reached 101.5 kms.

I challenge anyone to beat my latest record achievement.

I started this trip at 71%, it peaked at 80% before eventually dropping to 71%.

 

[Verdigris]

What was your consumption getting to the top of the hill?

 

[EVsince2016]

What was your consumption getting to the top of the hill?

95 to 71% over 30 km, 2000m plus climb. Peak altitude about 2780m.

 

[Verdigris]

Have you ever done the route in an ICE vehicle? I imagine the power must drop off significantly at that altitude.

 

[EVsince2016]

Plenty of broken down, stalled and overheated cars. Even motorcycles found keeping up with me from hairpins hard, even with my fully loaded car. ?

My father did it in the 1960s and his car boiled over and needed pushing on hairpins near the top.

 

[Verdigris]

You need to have oxygen to fly an unpressurised aircraft at that height.

 

[EVsince2016]

You need to have oxygen to fly an unpressurised aircraft at that height.

You couldn't rush anywhere, especially when I went up the cable cars to 3200m!

 

[maskull]

My August figures

 

[Jomarkh]

My August '24 figure.

 

[MickeySw]

Still going up:

 

[crispyjay]

This month includes 900miles with a roof box to Devon and back. August last year was long French trip on autoroutes.

 

[Aberdeenshire]

My August figures. I think I peaked in July.

 

[Paul Mason]

This month includes fast 70mph journeys in the UK and about 1200 miles in France, most of which was conducted at 81mph so quite happy with the overall figure. Was sitting at 4.6 mi/kWh before France.

 

[crispyjay]

This month includes fast 70mph journeys in the UK and about 1200 miles in France, most of which was conducted at 81mph so quite happy with the overall figure. Was sitting at 4.6 mi/kWh before France.

That’s crazy efficient for those speeds!

 

[MickeySw]

That’s crazy efficient for those speeds!

.. or in other words: if it sounds too good to be true…

 

[Alb]

August figures:

All downhill after this I expect.