SanSerif
Well-known member
I've now got ConnectedDrive up and running and can amuse myself by watching the car's status as it charges. I've also started recording a whole load of metrics at the start and end of journeys. And these combined observations are raising some questions/oddities.
For example, it'll charge up to 100% and predicted range of, 78 miles. But if I look later it will sometimes read 100% and 82 miles. And if I check first thing in the morning it'll say something silly such as 100%, predicted range 95 miles. Unlocking the car this promise continues - but once I've turned everything on, the range will be down to, say 85 miles.
I've also noticed that the range estimate seems flakey - at least for short (sub 5 mile) journeys. I often travel 5 miles - but "lose", say, 8 miles of predicted range. I have yet to do any properly recorded tests on longer trips (hopefully tonight - I have a 60 miler).
Finally, I've noticed "loss" of SOC while parked unplugged in at work. As much as 2.5% vanishing.
Early days yet and I'll keep recording and monitoring. Without precise recording I wasn't aware of these differences and strangenesses - as everything was *broadly* correct. I'm also recording external temp - so some may be explained by temperature changes throughout the day.
For example, it'll charge up to 100% and predicted range of, 78 miles. But if I look later it will sometimes read 100% and 82 miles. And if I check first thing in the morning it'll say something silly such as 100%, predicted range 95 miles. Unlocking the car this promise continues - but once I've turned everything on, the range will be down to, say 85 miles.
I've also noticed that the range estimate seems flakey - at least for short (sub 5 mile) journeys. I often travel 5 miles - but "lose", say, 8 miles of predicted range. I have yet to do any properly recorded tests on longer trips (hopefully tonight - I have a 60 miler).
Finally, I've noticed "loss" of SOC while parked unplugged in at work. As much as 2.5% vanishing.
Early days yet and I'll keep recording and monitoring. Without precise recording I wasn't aware of these differences and strangenesses - as everything was *broadly* correct. I'm also recording external temp - so some may be explained by temperature changes throughout the day.