a) Driving styles and who is driving. My wife is a steady driver and always gets better results on fuel consumption when we are alternating our driving on long distance runs. Assuming same thing with the EV also.
b) Tyre pressure when cold. The OE tyres we received were 1-ply rating sidewalls and appear to be softer whilst the replacement tyres for the front that I fitted are 2-ply rating sidewalls and appear to be firmer. I also check tyre air pressure regularly and as winter approaches, this becomes even more important on cold mornings. 35psi after driving is easily 31psi morning cold start. Recommended tyre pressures are always for prior to cold start.
c) I have no idea why wipers consume so much SOC in our Nexon EV. First noticed this when I was at a service station. One clown was running the wipers repeatedly, I asked him why, and he told me it was to empty out the liquid remaining in the reservoir. These are the clowns we have to live with. Or not. But the SOC dropped.
d) Routes with fewer sharp turns also consume SOC more than routes which go straight. Maps here in BLR tend to divert traffic through a vast assortment of Cross Roads and Main Roads instead of pushing us towards the straighter but busier roads.
The GoM in our Tata cars is like an IQ test. Something like the many different apps for public charging, each trip is like a Sudoku game, fit the numbers. It is also to pacify friends who keep looking at the GOM nervously.
Other factors that impact GoM range -
a) Driving styles and who is driving. My wife is a steady driver and always gets better results on fuel consumption when we are alternating our driving on long distance runs. Assuming same thing with the EV also.
b) Tyre pressure when cold. The OE tyres we received were 1-ply rating sidewalls and appear to be softer whilst the replacement tyres for the front that I fitted are 2-ply rating sidewalls and appear to be firmer. I also check tyre air pressure regularly and as winter approaches, this becomes even more important on cold mornings. 35psi after driving is easily 31psi morning cold start. Recommended tyre pressures are always for prior to cold start.
c) I have no idea why wipers consume so much SOC in our Nexon EV. First noticed this when I was at a service station. One clown was running the wipers repeatedly, I asked him why, and he told me it was to empty out the liquid remaining in the reservoir. These are the clowns we have to live with. Or not. But the SOC dropped.
d) Routes with fewer sharp turns also consume SOC more than routes which go straight. Maps here in BLR tend to divert traffic through a vast assortment of Cross Roads and Main Roads instead of pushing us towards the straighter but busier roads.
The GoM in our Tata cars is like an IQ test. Something like the many different apps for public charging, each trip is like a Sudoku game, fit the numbers. It is also to pacify friends who keep looking at the GOM nervously.
Agreed and valid points, malQ