Jasper7821
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I just bought my Focus last night and fully charged it left to work this morning with the range of 75 miles. I drive 12 miles city and 20 miles freeway.
After the 11 miles to the freeway enterance the range said 73 miles and 9 surplus from regeneration. It was about 75 degrees.
When I got to work with cruise control set to 75 and AC off the range said 51 and I was all happy thinking that I have no problem at all making it home and should have close to 20 miles left when I got home.
I work in the middle of the desert and it was 100 degrees today. After work the range still said 51. I starting driving and kept the AC on for the entire time. As soon as I was driving the range went down to 47 and I only went about a mile.
After I got home the status was I think -9 miles and I had 9 miles left on range.
The trip to work avg was 221wh/mile but the drive home was 337wh/mile,or something close to that.
Does the heat really effect the battery that much to make that much of a difference from the same drive at 75 v/s 100 degrees.
And when I plugged the charger (5.5kw) the start and finish time was 7hr and 30 something minutes. Does that mean with a hot battery it wasn't allowing the full 5.5kw into the battery.
Is still charging and the total time now says about 6hrs.
Anyways, just looking for answers.
thanks.
After the 11 miles to the freeway enterance the range said 73 miles and 9 surplus from regeneration. It was about 75 degrees.
When I got to work with cruise control set to 75 and AC off the range said 51 and I was all happy thinking that I have no problem at all making it home and should have close to 20 miles left when I got home.
I work in the middle of the desert and it was 100 degrees today. After work the range still said 51. I starting driving and kept the AC on for the entire time. As soon as I was driving the range went down to 47 and I only went about a mile.
After I got home the status was I think -9 miles and I had 9 miles left on range.
The trip to work avg was 221wh/mile but the drive home was 337wh/mile,or something close to that.
Does the heat really effect the battery that much to make that much of a difference from the same drive at 75 v/s 100 degrees.
And when I plugged the charger (5.5kw) the start and finish time was 7hr and 30 something minutes. Does that mean with a hot battery it wasn't allowing the full 5.5kw into the battery.
Is still charging and the total time now says about 6hrs.
Anyways, just looking for answers.
thanks.