Hi all. Thanks for what you have posted. Very helpful.
3 weeks ago I leased the new Focus EV. I think I got it first because of all the teckie stuff it has and second because it is EV
The battery estimate is puzzling me. When I bought it it barely had 20 miles on it and since I got it at night the dealer didn't have time to charge it. I made it home with about 3 miles left... Not a good feeling for the first ride...
Charged it all night on 110V and got about 40+ in the morning. My drive to work is 5 miles surface street driving. I live in San Diego so no heater and no A/C. Charged it the next night and got 100% charged at about 72 in the morning. That is the only time I have seen 70 or more miles. For the next 2 weeks I was using it about 6-10 miles a day, charging it at all night and getting around the mid 50's in the morning and saying 100% charged.
Last Saturday I did a 20+miles trip that was mostly highway. Driving there I was conservative and slow and reached destination with +8 miles. On the return I gunned it (over 70 most of the way) and reached home with (-) a lot (don't remember). Charged all night and in the morning it indicated 100% charged 64 miles. Forst time I see 60's since first charge. This week it is hovering between high 50's and low 60's.
I'm surprised to read other posts talking about 70+ miles as normal when I only saw 70 upon the first charge. is there something wrong with my battery or since it is new, it doesn't have enough data points so small numbers can skew the total a lot? I am also seeing swings at 100% charge of over 10 miles between the day and next.
Thoughts?
Maybe I can keep it to play with the gadgets and juice my computers and tablets
3 weeks ago I leased the new Focus EV. I think I got it first because of all the teckie stuff it has and second because it is EV
The battery estimate is puzzling me. When I bought it it barely had 20 miles on it and since I got it at night the dealer didn't have time to charge it. I made it home with about 3 miles left... Not a good feeling for the first ride...
Charged it all night on 110V and got about 40+ in the morning. My drive to work is 5 miles surface street driving. I live in San Diego so no heater and no A/C. Charged it the next night and got 100% charged at about 72 in the morning. That is the only time I have seen 70 or more miles. For the next 2 weeks I was using it about 6-10 miles a day, charging it at all night and getting around the mid 50's in the morning and saying 100% charged.
Last Saturday I did a 20+miles trip that was mostly highway. Driving there I was conservative and slow and reached destination with +8 miles. On the return I gunned it (over 70 most of the way) and reached home with (-) a lot (don't remember). Charged all night and in the morning it indicated 100% charged 64 miles. Forst time I see 60's since first charge. This week it is hovering between high 50's and low 60's.
I'm surprised to read other posts talking about 70+ miles as normal when I only saw 70 upon the first charge. is there something wrong with my battery or since it is new, it doesn't have enough data points so small numbers can skew the total a lot? I am also seeing swings at 100% charge of over 10 miles between the day and next.
Thoughts?
Maybe I can keep it to play with the gadgets and juice my computers and tablets