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Old 05-15-2017, 01:57 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Do we know what the real world range is?
The EPA number is pretty average - many have exceeded it, and if you drive 75MPH and use heat, it will be lower. The Bolt EV dash has a 3 number range: it shows a number based on your recent driving, and then it shows a best case and a worst case number.

I believe the Bolt EV uses elevation data from GPS to adjust the expected range - which is a significant improvement over what we have seen in other cars, so far.

Several folks have reported driving (well?) over 300 miles on a charge, by ecodriving and keeping speeds down.
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