Winter range

[Dazgolface]

Hi all

currently driving the rwd Taycan only averaging 1.6 miles per kw.
Car has covered 800 miles will this improve with better regeneration as things bed in or is this about right? I’m running 21 inch spider rims
Thanks

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[mc9er]

I’m in Wisconsin and see a 25-35% drop in winter. The colder it gets = the increase in dropped range. 2021 4S with larger battery

 

[FlyingPoint]

After 855 hours on the meter, 20" Aero wheels & driving in the Northeast, I am averaging 4 miles per kWh over 2.5 years on a RWD. YMMV!

 

[W1NGE]

Hi all

currently driving the rwd Taycan only averaging 1.6 miles per kw.
Car has covered 800 miles will this improve with better regeneration as things bed in or is this about right? I’m running 21 inch spider rims
Thanks

Depends.

If you are regularly doing short journeys at this time of year then your consumption will generally be < 2 miles / kW. RS Spyders don't help either.

In summer on a decent run then expect around 3 miles / kW.

Cold ambient + AC heating ÷ short journeys + non aero wheels = poor consumption.

No different to a petrol or diesel powered vehicle.

 

[f1eng]

Hi all

currently driving the rwd Taycan only averaging 1.6 miles per kw.
Car has covered 800 miles will this improve with better regeneration as things bed in or is this about right? I’m running 21 inch spider rims
Thanks

In winter the bulk of the energy is used in the first few miles warming up car and battery as @W1NGE wrote, I get 0.9 to 1.7 m/kWh at this time of year on short journeys (< 5 miles) but around 2.6 m/kWh on a recent 93 mile trip.

 

[Rik_CT4s]

Massive loss here. Current temp around 0 C on average. Doing abt 41kW/100km. Lucky if I get 250km out of a full charge, driving like a granny, which I can't and won't. 200km range is more likely. 21 inch rims with 315 tires behind and 275 in front (winter Pirelli Sottozero 3).
20% left and 153km driven since last 100% full charge.
CT Turbo S on 21 inch winter set up.

 

[philbur]

One point. My ICE car decreases in range in the cold as well. This is not just an EV thing and I get about the same range in both cars, so there’s that

 

[Dr Bob]

Depends.

If you are regularly doing short journeys at this time of year then your consumption will generally be < 2 miles / kW. RS Spyders don't help either.

In summer on a decent run then expect around 3 miles / kW.

Cold ambient + AC heating ÷ short journeys + non aero wheels = poor consumption.

No different to a petrol or diesel powered vehicle.

...and this is especially true when the weather is as cold as it has been this week. You get in the car and the front seat heaters come on automatically, the steering wheel warms up, the battery starts heating up from its 0°C overnight rest and within 10 mins you have lost 5% of charge. The temperature is the real killer with lots of short journeys. Best to see if you have range issues with long runs ie a few hours.

 

[senwar]

...and this is especially true when the weather is as cold as it has been this week. You get in the car and the front seat heaters come on automatically, the steering wheel warms up, the battery starts heating up from its 0°C overnight rest and within 10 mins you have lost 5% of charge. The temperature is the real killer with lots of short journeys. Best to see if you have range issues with long runs ie a few hours.

Being in only my second week of ownership, I've been expectant of poor range and buying at the worst time. BUT - losing range to get in a ruddy lovely warm car is a sacrifice I'm already happy with. Used it last night on the walk from the train station to the car park, and this morning before heading out. Pre-heat, get ready, warm!

I had pre-heat in my last car (Velar) but engine needed to be running and as a diesel it wasn't quiet first thing in a morning so never used.

I'll be honest and say I've been pleasantly surprised with the efficiency even in this cold snap.

 

[Dr Bob]

Being in only my second week of ownership, I've been expectant of poor range and buying at the worst time. BUT - losing range to get in a ruddy lovely warm car is a sacrifice I'm already happy with. Used it last night on the walk from the train station to the car park, and this morning before heading out. Pre-heat, get ready, warm!

I had pre-heat in my last car (Velar) but engine needed to be running and as a diesel it wasn't quiet first thing in a morning so never used.

I'll be honest and say I've been pleasantly surprised with the efficiency even in this cold snap.

I fully agree. Its great to get into a warm car and I'm happy to loose range to get that. The annoyance with the temperature effect on range is really only when you do a long trip ie 340miles and you end up doing 2 charging stops in the winter instead of 1 stop in the summer although we always stop a couple of times anyway on that long trip.
The pre-heat in the Taycan works really well and the warm steering wheel is much nicer than my previous Tesla.

 

[Dilpo]

Whether you have a heatpump or not will also affect the efficiency. I read its around 1,7kW/100km when driving at +4c for Polestar 2

 

[W1NGE]

Whether you have a heatpump or not will also affect the efficiency. I read its around 1,7kW/100km when driving at +4c for Polestar 2

UK spec cars have a heat pump (thankfully) - 3 times more efficient with it than without.

 

[andyd]

My journey to work is 6 miles so, I'm pretty inefficient. Still getting over 200 miles in the cold at the moment. You certainly lose 20% at least.

Hi all

currently driving the rwd Taycan only averaging 1.6 miles per kw.
Car has covered 800 miles will this improve with better regeneration as things bed in or is this about right? I’m running 21 inch spider rims
Thanks

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