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With more people taking up EVs and Motability continuing to offer them I thought it was a multi user ‘guide’ to ownership. I’ll kick off with a long post shortly but I really don’t want this to be my voice alone. There’s quite a few now who have owned at least one BEV and will have some hints and tricks they’d like to share, whether it’s how to charge away from home cheaply or driving tips or even test driving hints.
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Not sure if this is a tip as I’ve no data to prove if it works or not but I drive in cruise control almost all of the time. I do this no matter what speed I’m doing, needs to be over 20mph in my Volvo.
I think it started when I moved from a manual car to an automatic as I found driving an automatic boring and the switching on and off of cruise control gave me something to get involved with.
If you watch the dash it shows less energy being used when using cruise control compared to not when running at the same speed.
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.My understanding is – smart cruise is the one that can be less efficient – if on a motorway and you have set it to 70 and the traffic is reasonable heavy so the speed of the car in front is constantly changing and dropping below 70 – hence your car is braking and accelerating to match.
I find smart cruise helpful – especially on a busy motorway and not bothered about being slightly less efficient.
It certainly helps my knees to be less painful and I can wriggle and stretch out more.I find Smart Cruise impresive, just set for a Max speed and distance to the car in front and it leave you able to relax to the flow of traffic. Need to take control when approaching roundabouts and multi lane traffic lights. Don’t use it all the time but it is handy in heavy traffic.
Have discovered the Level 2 setting is paying greater efficency in driving range. The Hill Start button is also holding the car at a full stop with no creeping at the lights. The warmer weather is suiting the charging range, 320 miles on the last charge!
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2005 - 2017 Honda CRV Exec 2.0dMy XC40 plug in hybrid has standard cruise control so if I set it to 20 mph, that’s what it will provide. I look forward to getting adaptive cruise control on my next car which arrives next week.
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.I just checked and on my Hyundai Ioniq 6 its called Smart Cruise Control. So I googled what it does and google came back with this:-
How it works:
Adaptive Cruise Control:
The system uses sensors to track the distance and speed of the vehicle ahead.
Automatic Speed Adjustment:
It automatically adjusts the vehicle’s speed to maintain a safe following distance, slowing down or speeding up as needed.
Stop & Go Functionality:
In stop-and-go traffic, the system can bring the car to a complete stop and then automatically accelerate back to the set speed and following distance when the traffic starts moving again.
Reduced Driver Effort:
This feature significantly reduces driver fatigue, especially in congested traffic conditions.
Benefits:
Reduced Stress: Lessens the need for constant braking and accelerating in traffic.
Improved Safety: Helps maintain a safe following distance, potentially preventing rear-end collisions.
Enhanced Convenience: Offers a more relaxed driving experience, especially during long commutes or in stop-and-go traffic.
So looking forward to tinkering with it in the future 😂The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Good to know how these things work for when you really do need them – hopefully I swop out my Kona for an Elroq end of next week too.
Kona has averaged 4.2 with a 64 battery giving average range of 268 miles.
The Elroq has a 77 usable battery and 3.7 appears to be the average a typical driver gets in normal mode ie 285 miles.
So on long journeys my driving style will no longer be in eco with a max speed of 65mph.I suspect I will get more than 3.7 – my driving style has changed over the 3 years I have had the Kona to what works for EV – I still think the best way to learn to adapt is to have the power display on – that way you can see what works for any specific EV in real time.
That is what I will be doing with the Elroq alongside learning all the new tech – what I find useful or not – amazing how tech progresses every 3 years – I feel very fortunate to have Motability 😁👍Great stats there @Tillyman 👍
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Brydo the smart cruise control on the scenic etech brings it to a whole new level. It can read the speed signs. So if I’m approaching a roundabout it sees the first roundabout sign and the sign below says slow down it starts slowing down and as long as the round about is clear it will slow you down to go through and speed up coming out. It may seem a bit slow but you can accelerate a touch and it won’t effect the settings of SC.
Also reads the road. There is a section of motorway near me with a fairly sharp bend. There are no reduce speed signs at it, but anything over 70 will be dodgy especially if wet. The car automatically reduces the speed to 65 before speeding up coming out of it. It does this in any road that has bad bends in it. Very clever indeed.
I also know what you mean about CC and flicking it on and off to whilst reading the road. So we were EV driving before EVs were a thing lol
Des – the Elroq is meant too have something very similar – a couple of weeks and hopefully I will be able to start to give honest assessments on how useful it is – anything about the Elroq will be in the Elroq thread I started – but I’m sure there will also be stuff relevant to here – the model I went for is top spec – (great deal at the time) – so it will have all the bells and whistles – some I suspect I will never bother with 👍
I just checked and on my Hyundai Ioniq 6 its called Smart Cruise Control. So I googled what it does and google came back with this:- How it works: Adaptive Cruise Control: The system uses sensors to track the distance and speed of the vehicle ahead. Automatic Speed Adjustment: It automatically adjusts the vehicle’s speed to maintain a safe following distance, slowing down or speeding up as needed. Stop & Go Functionality: In stop-and-go traffic, the system can bring the car to a complete stop and then automatically accelerate back to the set speed and following distance when the traffic starts moving again. Reduced Driver Effort: This feature significantly reduces driver fatigue, especially in congested traffic conditions. Benefits: Reduced Stress: Lessens the need for constant braking and accelerating in traffic. Improved Safety: Helps maintain a safe following distance, potentially preventing rear-end collisions. Enhanced Convenience: Offers a more relaxed driving experience, especially during long commutes or in stop-and-go traffic. So looking forward to tinkering with it in the future
The Ioniq, has Highway Drive Assist 2 (level 2 autonomous driving)
HDA 2 keeps the set distance from the vehicle ahead at the set speed.
The car remains centered in the lane, even through a curve.
If another car driving on the side approaches the vehicle closely, the path is automatically adjusted to avoid danger.
Automatic lane changing is also possible, by giving a quick flick of the turn signal (above a certain speed).
Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA) ensures the car stays in the zone’s speed limit. (Turn this off!!
The ioniq 6 is expected to get Highway Driving Pilot (HDP), which is Hyundai’s upcoming Level 3 autonomous driving feature.
Might just go for a nap on the next long journey 😂
The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.
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