Reply To: First EV charge

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Rene
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    Hi I meant to say the low mileage reading was on the app and vehicle was parked overnight but I’ve been in the vehicle for a short trip and the dash and app now read 87% and 199 miles 🤔. Technology 😫

    That’s normal.

    All these indicators (not just EVs, same goes for petrol vehicles) are based on an average of your last “insert X amount of miles (dependant on the manufacturer/software)” driven miles.

    As an example, in our GTE, if i drive like a bit of a loon electric only, then put it on charge, the fully charged car will read like 29 miles range (both dash and app). If i then go for a drive, it gradually adjusts that estimate, usually happens by driving two miles, but the range only dropping by one. If i drive sensibly and fully charge, range goes up to around 39 miles in dash and app.

    Kinda has to be that way, since consumptions and efficiencies change over a drive (especially in an EV, where you use exponentially more charge at higher speeds).

    Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
    Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
    Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.