AndrewE
Active member
So we have decided to test an i3 over a few days this week to see if it fits in with our lifestyle/usage
Wednesday is the most challenging day with a 23 mile each way trip to work (no charging available during the day) then a 17 mile each way trip later in the evening - with about 1 1/2 hours in between - so total daily mileage normally 46 miles but for one day a week is 80 miles - just about doable
Picked the car up yesterday and surprised to see full charge showing 66 mile range - the car is brand new having only covered 65 miles. We thought the range show was due to the previous style of driving being used to calculate likely range
Set off today and again after a nights charge range shown as 64 miles - return home tonight with only 10 miles shown on range - journey is half motorway half urban roads. This meant that the evening journey was a no starter.
Quite frustrated as I am an 'ev'angelist and was really keen to make it work - I don't really want to consider the Range Extender version. Even with a 32A home charge it would have been a struggle
The normal daily journey would work, its just the extra journey at night which we do weekly that is an issue - plus the fact I expected the car to show more than 66 miles range on a full charge.
I think I will have to put the idea on the back-burner
Wednesday is the most challenging day with a 23 mile each way trip to work (no charging available during the day) then a 17 mile each way trip later in the evening - with about 1 1/2 hours in between - so total daily mileage normally 46 miles but for one day a week is 80 miles - just about doable
Picked the car up yesterday and surprised to see full charge showing 66 mile range - the car is brand new having only covered 65 miles. We thought the range show was due to the previous style of driving being used to calculate likely range
Set off today and again after a nights charge range shown as 64 miles - return home tonight with only 10 miles shown on range - journey is half motorway half urban roads. This meant that the evening journey was a no starter.
Quite frustrated as I am an 'ev'angelist and was really keen to make it work - I don't really want to consider the Range Extender version. Even with a 32A home charge it would have been a struggle
The normal daily journey would work, its just the extra journey at night which we do weekly that is an issue - plus the fact I expected the car to show more than 66 miles range on a full charge.
I think I will have to put the idea on the back-burner