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Here’s a video from car wow doing a real world test on a few cars too
Current car 2022 Hyundai Kona premium in Jungle green.
I’ve found (and I suspect over the last few weeks, so have many other people) that the weather is the single biggest factor affecting range.
During the summer we were easily able to coax almost 270 miles out of the Kona (claimed range, 300 miles) and still have a fair bit of charge left over, and that was on the motorway with the aircon blowing. Admittedly there a few roadworks and traffic jams which worked in the favour of economy.
However, setting off for London one chilly, foggy morning last week, and having pre-heated the car while still plugged into the mains, the range indicator was just ~180-190 miles, with battery at 100%, a whopping 37% (approx) reduction in range. We do need the heating quite high, my wife is still dressed for Antarctic expeditions even with the heating set at 22c.
Doesn’t bother us that much, at the time we leave we’re virtually guaranteed to get an available charger whenever we want and we always stop for a coffee regardless of whether we need to charge or not.
I’ve found (and I suspect over the last few weeks, so have many other people) that the weather is the single biggest factor affecting range. During the summer we were easily able to coax almost 270 miles out of the Kona (claimed range, 300 miles) and still have a fair bit of charge left over, and that was on the motorway with the aircon blowing. Admittedly there a few roadworks and traffic jams which worked in the favour of economy. However, setting off for London one chilly, foggy morning last week, and having pre-heated the car while still plugged into the mains, the range indicator was just ~180-190 miles, with battery at 100%, a whopping 37% (approx) reduction in range. We do need the heating quite high, my wife is still dressed for Antarctic expeditions even with the heating set at 22c. Doesn’t bother us that much, at the time we leave we’re virtually guaranteed to get an available charger whenever we want and we always stop for a coffee regardless of whether we need to charge or not.
Thanks for that insightful information, I’m not due to get my car until August/September due to new information so this will really help me plan journeys. I knew there was a drop in energy levels when cold outside but didn’t realise it could be that high of a percentage drop off. Thanks again @Adrian
Current car 2022 Hyundai Kona premium in Jungle green.
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