Never found driving style to be much of a differentiator with the ID3 or Born. In our S3, with my anticipatory driving style to come off the accelerator early rather than brake late, I get about 20% more mpg than the wife who has no anticipation. In the Born though, that regen does a lot to recover wasted energy that would otherwise be heating the brake pads - the difference between us is more like 5%.dickyp wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:47 pm It’s an interesting one and as ever I feel biggest influence on range is driving style. Anticipation and keeping it flowing.
That said clearly cold weather and short journeys reduce the efficiency. In the recent cold snaps on 5mile journeys with heat to 19degC 2.0miles kWh. Extend that and just gets better.
Two 100mile days 50 out and 50 back and 3.1 and 4.1 respectively . Heat on 19 AC on, motorway for 40 each way. Really surprised at the efficiency and at 100% charge at motorway speed at 70, 200miles out of 58kw is where I’m confident.
Off to Sheffield Wednesday next week which is 210 total so will see how it performs.
The biggest gains in range can be had by slowing down. With a fixed ratio, BEVs aren't very efficient at 70+ mph, whereas my S3 is more efficient at 75mph than it is at 60mph, thanks to its 7th gear.
It's horrible driving on the motorway at 60mph though, jostling with the trucks overtaking each other in 1mph speed differences.
210 miles in the height of Summer doing 70mph on the motorway is doable, if you don't bottle it and charge when you're down to 10%, in the Winter, I don't fancy your chances unless you slow down or it is unseasonably warm e.g. 14C.
