@Kezo I thought previously you’d calculated that auto was better than HEV mode when driving beyond the EV range. I think I’m correct in saying – always best to save EV mode with the aim of arriving at home with depleted battery. But I’m more confused about when to use HEV vs AUTO, albeit mine will be the Sportage.
It’s a learning curve and a never ending one at that! Think of me, as your guinea pig 😂
What, I am finding is, it’s better on longer journeys not to use all the EV range straight off and to use whats remaining on the last leg of the journey home. I find this weird, but it is more economical doing it this way for some reason.
Obviously, if you have run about on holiday say and you can’t charge freely or no more than price cap for your return home, you most likely would have used what the car has gained during the drive, you won’t have any EV range left to switch to – if that makes sense.
EV – running locally at home or whilst at holiday destination.
HEV – will drive as hybrid and hold most of battery charge, you start off with and switch to EV closer to home to use remaining range.
Auto – The car decides whats best and this varies what speed or throttle position, so will likely use up more EV range on a longer journey.
Last time I came back motorway and from memory, I got 48mpg in HEV and this time was 60 – 70mph A roads and landed on the drive at 47.5mpg in HEV mode. If I remember in 3 weeks, I’ll come back in Auto mode and see how it compares to previous results, but these aren’t too dissimilar to the Hybrid, which I’m pleased with, as it’s still more economical than the Tucson ICE I had on these journeys.
At a guess from the fuel guage reading and previous fill ups, it’ll cost £10 – £12 in fuel and a free charge at mums (£2.30) 😂
Going from mine, is much hillier and my battery is around 22%, with all the running about locally I do on Fridays and I leave after collecting daughter and I get c42mpg, so average around 45mpg for the whole trip.
It takes some getting use to and tral and error, but you’ll get it 🙂