Improved mileage
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:26 pm
Hi everyone just been testing different driving methods to improve my miles per kw.
I was original using the automatic cruise control and seemed to be getting a good return of around 3.5, but with the hot weather and the need for air conditioning this reduced this to about 3.2.
Having spoken to a service engineer about an issue with the air conditioning not switching off when i stopped, we were discussing driving modes and he mentioned that he uses a coasting method, so that when you get up to the road limit and the road allows, take your foot off the gas and coast along. With the centre of gravity being low in the car and the cars momentum you travel along without needing to keeping your foot on the accelerator. I have been trialling this for a couple of day and with air conditioning on have better returns now hitting 4, and without air con 4.3.
The problem with my air conditioning was that for some reason it is switching on via the app, even though i have not done it. It’s only been doing this after the last software update.
I run my air conditioning on auto and ac but also use the aircare setting.
Still not sure if this is the correct way yet, and achieving the correct temp compared to a petrol car is completely different, either too hot or too cold.
Hope this is useful for some people.
I was original using the automatic cruise control and seemed to be getting a good return of around 3.5, but with the hot weather and the need for air conditioning this reduced this to about 3.2.
Having spoken to a service engineer about an issue with the air conditioning not switching off when i stopped, we were discussing driving modes and he mentioned that he uses a coasting method, so that when you get up to the road limit and the road allows, take your foot off the gas and coast along. With the centre of gravity being low in the car and the cars momentum you travel along without needing to keeping your foot on the accelerator. I have been trialling this for a couple of day and with air conditioning on have better returns now hitting 4, and without air con 4.3.
The problem with my air conditioning was that for some reason it is switching on via the app, even though i have not done it. It’s only been doing this after the last software update.
I run my air conditioning on auto and ac but also use the aircare setting.
Still not sure if this is the correct way yet, and achieving the correct temp compared to a petrol car is completely different, either too hot or too cold.
Hope this is useful for some people.