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How come suddenly get over 300 miles. On a charge ?. Not complaining

 

[Tone68]

How come suddenly get over 300 miles. On a charge ?. Not complaining

Blimey, the EV gods are favouring you! ? No idea how it's showing such a long range, but wish I could get the same out my ZS

 

[hilltophouse]

If you are UK probably the warmer weather

 

[Lovemyev]

Reset your accumulated trip recorder and watch what happens ?.

 

[Waterstoney]

How come suddenly get over 300 miles. On a charge ?. Not complaining

You are a good ECO driver in good weather.

- keepBlimey, the EV gods are favouring you! ? No idea how it's showing such a long range, but wish I could get the same out my ZS

ZS LR City range is 370 miles. It can be achieved with following tips:
- gentle acceleration using less than 20% power when it is sensible
- steady speed driving
- keep distance for avoiding braking
- slowing down using acceleration pedal only when it is safe
- Use brake when regen power reach 0%, press brake harder for not using power when car is stationary
- keep motor speed at 56miles/h. Slower speed use less energy. 20miles speed uses less energy than 30miles speed.
- use fresh air mode instead of circulation mode if A/C can be left off in summer
- use ECO drive mode

 

[fred12345]

- slowing down using acceleration pedal only when it is safe
- Use brake when regen power reach 0%, press brake harder for not using power when car is stationary

I use regen on 3 and hardly ever brake unless I have to stop. love it. Once I stop, the car goes into auto-parking brake or P if stopping for longer than 20-30 seconds

 

[Nicko]

100% charge showing 342 miles on phone and 328 in car. Always normal mode with kers 3 and I drive it as any normal car especially at lights

 

[Gadget Geek]

I drive with KERS 1 most times, as rolling is more efficient than regen. Switch to KERS 3 if I see ahead that traffic is slowing, rather than using the brake.

 

[Waterstoney]

I drive with KERS 1 most times, as rolling is more efficient than regen. Switch to KERS 3 if I see ahead that traffic is slowing, rather than using the brake.

I always use KERS 3. I was driving in normal mode with 3.9 miles per kWh efficiency in the first 8 months. I started using ECO when winter came. I just reached 10000km today with 15.1kWh/100km electric efficiency. My round trip from London to Southend was with 11.4kWh/100km efficency or 5.5miles/kWh.

50% charge gives 299km or 185 miles. That matches official ZS LR City range of 370 miles.

 

[Ruislip Resident]

Its the warmer weather.

 

[Tone68]

I do all of these kinds of things, but never achieve a mileage anywhere near that...but here's my caveat: for everyday driving and shorter commutes, I don't even take any notice of what range I have because I know I can just plug in at home. It's the longer journeys, i.e. Lancaster - Southampton and back that I find the range lacking. Those on the thread talking about not using ac and driving at low speeds when you have a 600 mile trip, sound ridiculous. It's just not real life. Range isn't the issue either. I don't experience range anxiety at all, but what is an issue is charging anxiety when circumstances force me to make a journey like that during busy times. It's bad enough that an already long journey is made longer from having to stop and charge, but when you can't charge when you need/want to because the few chargers available are full with people already queuing, or just not working, it makes the journey intolerable long. I really do get sick of silly advice about how to squeeze as many miles as possible out of a car. I'm happy to drive electric, but the culture of significantly altering your driving style and experience is ridiculous, and won't win people over from ice cars. All most people want is to get in, go, and get to their destination asap. It never even occurred to me to worry about when and where I would fuel up. Now I drive electric I have to plan for charging, which is fine, but I'm not crawling along the motorway at 50mph for hundreds of miles with the AC off on a hot day, or even the recirculation off (I don't like smelling traffic fumes). It is also much less an issue when travelling home. You know you've got cheap charging waiting for you at home so you can use up as much range as possible, but when public chargers are sparse at your destination, and you need to arrive with a decent charge, it's a different game altogether. As I say, I try all the tricks, (within reason) but there's no getting around it that the issue with EVs isn't so much range, but charging infrastructure, or lack thereof.

 

[fred12345]

I'm happy to drive electric, but the culture of significantly altering your driving style and experience is ridiculous, and won't win people over from ice cars.

I think most of the time it happens almost subconsciously ...?... if you ask me how much range/charge I save driving without AC unless hot/cold/misty, I would have no idea ... used to be on all the time in my old diesel...
on the other hand, even when I try to "save" on motorway, it only lasts a few minutes before my priorities change ... ?

 

[Ruislip Resident]

If I am warm enough or cool enough, I turn off the climate control. If I need to switch it on again for a bit, I do so. Likewise for misted up window clearance. But if I don't need to, then I won't. I am the same at home. The heating is set for 19c. I dont wack it up. I will drive in ECO unless I need to boost the heating or cooling for a short while. ECO is still far faster and responsive than anything I have driven before. Even before getting an EV I found I only drove at 60 to 65 mph. Going faster just got me to traffic lights or hold ups quicker, where I would just be waiting longer. It never really changed my total journey time. Last summer going to Cornwall with 4 passengers and a roofbox, on the way there, I was still getting 270sh. On the way back it was about 240sh. Probably wind direction was the difference. Coming back I just charged for about 10 minutes whilst stopping for a comfort break for the family. Just for a bit of contingency. If I talk to someone (at their behest, I don't volunteer) and tell them it's easy enough if you just change your mindset a bit, and they say back they just don't want to have to do so and in years to come, will have to against their will, my attitude to them now is "am I bovvered" ( in Lauren from Catherine Tate mode).

 

[Tone68]

If I am warm enough or cool enough, I turn off the climate control. If I need to switch it on again for a bit, I do so. Likewise for misted up window clearance. But if I don't need to, then I won't. I am the same at home. The heating is set for 19c. I dont wack it up. I will drive in ECO unless I need to boost the heating or cooling for a short while. ECO is still far faster and responsive than anything I have driven before. Even before getting an EV I found I only drove at 60 to 65 mph. Going faster just got me to traffic lights or hold ups quicker, where I would just be waiting longer. It never really changed my total journey time. Last summer going to Cornwall with 4 passengers and a roofbox, on the way there, I was still getting 270sh. On the way back it was about 240sh. Probably wind direction was the difference. Coming back I just charged for about 10 minutes whilst stopping for a comfort break for the family. Just for a bit of contingency. If I talk to someone (at their behest, I don't volunteer) and tell them it's easy enough if you just change your mindset a bit, and they say back they just don't want to have to do so and in years to come, will have to against their will, my attitude to them now is "am I bovvered" ( in Lauren from Catherine Tate mode).

Indeed, die hard petrol heads might not want to change, but it will come, whether they want to or not. I haven't changed how I drive at all, although I would say it's naturally got a little smoother. My mindset has evolved a little, in that how I charge on a long journey varies according to specific circumstances, the time of travel and availability of chargers, both en route and at my destination. I generally try to fit charging around my needs, so if I need to stop, then I reckon I might as well charge for a bit. Sometimes I have to stop and charge when I wouldn't have stopped otherwise, but that's mainly avoidable. As I say, it very much depends on the circumstances of the journey. Despite what some EV evangelists say, however, the the lack of charger Infrastructure can still be problematic. The problem is, it's hard to believe that will significantly improve any time soon. The more people embrace electric, the more chargers we need, but even now there are still some major motorway services running a woefully inadequate number of chargers.

 

[riddick]

Jak to, že najednou přes 300 mil. Za poplatek ?. Nestěžuje si

Not surprise for me My MG ZS EV show me today 310 mile Was warm and I drive "with a light foot" And always ECO mode and kers 3.

 

[Tone68]

The most my ZS Trophy LR has ever showed me is 260 miles with 100% charge, even before setting off and has never improved on that. I do not drive in a power hungry way, either.

 

[Deleted member 17430]

I do all of these kinds of things, but never achieve a mileage anywhere near that...but here's my caveat: for everyday driving and shorter commutes, I don't even take any notice of what range I have because I know I can just plug in at home. It's the longer journeys, i.e. Lancaster - Southampton and back that I find the range lacking. Those on the thread talking about not using ac and driving at low speeds when you have a 600 mile trip, sound ridiculous. It's just not real life. Range isn't the issue either. I don't experience range anxiety at all, but what is an issue is charging anxiety when circumstances force me to make a journey like that during busy times. It's bad enough that an already long journey is made longer from having to stop and charge, but when you can't charge when you need/want to because the few chargers available are full with people already queuing, or just not working, it makes the journey intolerable long. I really do get sick of silly advice about how to squeeze as many miles as possible out of a car. I'm happy to drive electric, but the culture of significantly altering your driving style and experience is ridiculous, and won't win people over from ice cars. All most people want is to get in, go, and get to their destination asap. It never even occurred to me to worry about when and where I would fuel up. Now I drive electric I have to plan for charging, which is fine, but I'm not crawling along the motorway at 50mph for hundreds of miles with the AC off on a hot day, or even the recirculation off (I don't like smelling traffic fumes). It is also much less an issue when travelling home. You know you've got cheap charging waiting for you at home so you can use up as much range as possible, but when public chargers are sparse at your destination, and you need to arrive with a decent charge, it's a different game altogether. As I say, I try all the tricks, (within reason) but there's no getting around it that the issue with EVs isn't so much range, but charging infrastructure, or lack thereof.

Use the tesla charger network, now that you can. It is pretty amazing compared to everything else.

 

[Tone68]

Use the tesla charger network, now that you can. It is pretty amazing compared to everything else.

No, I have my MG back, now

 

[DB Go Rex]

No, I have my MG back, now

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[Deleted member 17430]

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That is what I mean, use the tesla network with your MG... yes that is now possible.