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I had a new personal best range and efficiency (on Number 7, anyway): 110 miles (just over 1 mile left!) and it used 24.2kWh, so that is 220Wh/mile or 153.2MPGe. I now know it goes into "turtle" mode at ~5 miles range left, which is Eco+ and it is limited to 55MPH; but I was driving well under that, anyway.
This matches my seat of the pants impression that the e-Golf is still not coasting as well as the Leaf, and the Leaf has been slightly more efficient on any given day.
Another really cool thing about the e-Golf is that it's backup camera is located behind the VW logo on the hatch - which is already acting as the latch handle. When you put it in reverse, a servo angles the logo outward, and the camera then pops out.
My son figured this out, and he realized that it actually has a benefit, too - the camera lens stays clean. Which is actually a problem on the Leaf.
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05-11-2015, 09:17 AM
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I had a drive at exactly 100 miles, with slightly lower efficiency than the 110 mile drive. I did use the heat pump (unintentionally because it comes on automatically, but it was quite cool).
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05-17-2015, 03:13 PM
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Okay, I now have had two more 100+ mile drives on a charge - this one set a new consumption record for Number 7: ~212Wh/mile.
I'll know after it charges how this one was, but I think it was not quite as good as the one above.
It sure is nice to have warm weather again! For many reasons, including better ecodriving. |
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05-18-2015, 08:42 AM
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Very nice work Neil.
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05-18-2015, 12:35 PM
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The 105 mile drive was my second best, so far, at ~216Wh/mile. This drive included a fair bit of highway driving, and some time with all four of my family in the car.
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05-18-2015, 12:38 PM
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Any planned mods?
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05-18-2015, 12:48 PM
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I have to do only things that are completely reversible. The belly pan stops at about the rear axle - that is the most obvious.
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05-24-2015, 11:53 PM
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I had my 5th drive in Number 7 above 100 miles:
And this one missed being a record by a tiny fraction - and I had lead footed it a couple of times during the 2 days of driving. Oh well, I only got 158.82MPGe. I will try harder next week. |
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06-13-2015, 10:22 PM
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New personal best drive distance on a charge, and the lowest consumption in the e-Golf:
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07-12-2015, 09:53 PM
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Another long drive:
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