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Old 02-16-2015, 05:38 PM   #249 (permalink)
cowmeat
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Past two tanks of gas have been the worst I've had since getting the car, at ~54 and ~55. The weather has been a bit cooler, but more importantly they were 100% city driving, with a vast majority being my wife's commute. Something seems to have changed in her driving habits. I've seen the gauge with numbers as low as 35 after her commute, and she generally leaves me with 2-3 bars of battery. She is not an aggressive driver, and I know she doesn't rev it up. I suspect she is actually keeping the RPM too low and leaning heavily on assist. To support that there isn't anything wrong with the car, I'm still getting 60+ around town in traffic.
You still have a clutch switch? I'd start using it religiously, clicking the assist off whenever possible. Sounds like the pack is degraded more, and it shows up when she's driving. Is it recalibrating a lot now? You have a brake button? If not, I'd install one so you can add to the regen you're getting and maybe limp it through until it warms up
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