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by monkeyhanger » Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:33 pm
OK, I did a proper mild Winter 240 mile journey today...
235 miles, Newcastle to Bedford. Left on 100%, at 0530, 5.5C ambient temp, with no heating at all. First 4 miles is on 30/40 roads, then its all motorway/dual carriageway at 71mph on the ACC, and almost no slowdown. Managed 140 miles to my first charge stop (Retford) and the car did a slightly disappointing 3.1 miles per kWh there - no idea how bad it would've been with heat!
A1(M) slowed down a little as it became dual carriageway and the trucks hogged both lanes as one at 59mph overtook another at 58mph etc, and my overall journey improved marginally to 3.2 miles per kWh.
My destination had an employee 7kW charger spot free, so I took it (just visiting as a client) and got 30% back in the 3 hours I was there. Drove 20 miles to our Head Office in Milton Keynes and am stopping the night. Hopefully it'll be warmer on my way home tomorrow afternoon!
Stopped at Retford because my Electric Universe app had uncovered some seemingly great rapid charge rates - 38p per kWh and 175kWh charging with the Electric Universe card (tied to my Octopus Go account. In reality, my Electric Universe card wasn't accepted, so I had to go with the normal rate of 65p per kWh. If I'd known upfront, I wouldn't have bothered. It wouldn't take Amex either, even though signage said it did, but it did accept my Visa Debit card. Some guy with a kid (presumably he was a footballer) was revving the tits off a Lambo as he was filling up at the adjacent Esso garage.

2022 V2 E-Boost, L-Tech Pack - Glacial White
2022 V2 E-Boost L-Tech Pack - Aurora Blue
Octopus referral: https://share.octopus.energy/lush-fawn-565