I'll have to find the discussion (it was on an ID.4 subReddit), b/c they specifically mentioned you could adjust the following setting to allow the most distance and still get a benefit.

I've only tested this twice - and didn't go less than 65mph, and for me at least, anything above 60mph means I won't get more than 3.5 or 3.6 (at least around the Charlotte NC area on I-85/I-485/I-77)

Honestly, I don't think it's enough of a boost to be worth it unless I was on very long drive. If I'm close to home, it's not going to be appreciable (and I hate being behind trucks).

 

I'll have to find the discussion (it was on an ID.4 subReddit), b/c they specifically mentioned you could adjust the following setting to allow the most distance and still get a benefit.

I've only tested this twice - and didn't go less than 65mph, and for me at least, anything above 60mph means I won't get more than 3.5 or 3.6 (at least around the Charlotte NC area on I-85/I-485/I-77)

Honestly, I don't think it's enough of a boost to be worth it unless I was on very long drive. If I'm close to home, it's not going to be appreciable (and I hate being behind trucks).

Can't remember the exact numbers (be merciful if I'm wrong) but consult Mythbusters in this case. I think they tested with like a large Dodge (magnum maybe?) station wagon that normally got probably 20mpg hwy. Very close to a large vehicle was like 100mpg but the further back you got there was still benefit, at even a decent / reasonable following distance, like maybe a 5% increase in efficiency. Not sure how that translates to an EV but I would think similar. So I think it can certainly help, even when further away.

 

Congrats to all. We only get 2.6miles/kWh on our 2023 AWD Pro S in city driving and 32F

 

Yes, anecdotally m/kWh seems to really drop off near 32 degrees. We're having a cold snap and that has cut our short term average to mid-2.x or even less.

My wife does not like to be cold in the car.

Dave

 

Spring Summer and fall I average 3.8 Winter 2.5 21 RWD Pro 35k miles

 

3.0 so far for 2266 winter driving miles in an AWD

Dave

 

Long term after about 3,000 miles: 3.0 mi/kWh. 22 AWD Pro S, predominantly mild winter, temperatures 25F as a low, 50F as a high, and frequent wet roads.

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This is from a trip to the UK a couple of days ago. (95%highway driving)
My car has a heat pump so no need to have AC on.

 

This is from a trip to the UK a couple of days ago. (95%highway driving)
My car has a heat pump so no need to have AC on.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the A/C also come from the heat pump (as it pumps heat in both directions)?

 

I am a new owner in New England, and so far given limited miles, I seem to averaging 3.2 mi/kwh....mostly non-freeway driving.

 

Coldest winter in ~70 years in the Tahoe region. Got my car in November and am averaging 2.8 mi/kwh with snow tires, single-digit mornings, and snow on the road a lot more days than usual.

 

Giving some love to French Highways (There's cold in them there hills)

 

My ID.4 pro S RWD odometer just passed 10k miles. It shows 3.4 miles/kwh. I am at San Jose, California.

 

3.4mi/kWh for my 2023 rwd pro s - 4500 miles so far.

 

I just returned from a Florida trip of about 1500 miles of mostly highway driving (90%). The highest efficiency between charges was 3.6 mi/kWh. That segment of 135 miles included some stop-and-go city driving, but consisted of about 85% highway driving between 55 mph and 70mph. The lowest efficiency between charges was 3.2 mi/kWh for a segment of about 130 miles at ~70mph into a headwind. Temps were from upper 70s to low 80s. On the highway, I used adaptive cruise control. Also, I used Custom mode with Climate set to ECO, Drivetrain set to SPORT, and everything else set to COMFORT. The Drivetrain setting of SPORT provided mid-range Regen when decelerating. All in all, I'm pretty happy with the VW's efficiency.