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ABRP Reference Consumption

3.1K views 2 replies 3 participants last post by  AFXCAR  
#1 · (Edited)
I am plotting another trip and noticed my reference consumption is now 222 Wh/mi (4.5 mi/kWh) at 65mph! I had plugged in my OBDC-II yesterday and ABRP updated. With my ABRP reading of 56.4 kWh capacity, I guess my personal EPA range is now 254 mi! What numbers are you getting?

Also, it seems it would take longer to arrive driving 70mph vs 65mph. Slow fast charging strikes again. :)

From the "Chevy Bolt range at constant speed" document.

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#2 ·
I use ABRP for road trip planning (in advance of the trip only). I have calibrated ABRP reasonably well empirically for my style of freeway driving on road trips in my 2023 Bolt EUV. I generally run pretty close or just a tad conservative (not a bad thing) at 70 mph using ACC most of the time. Calibration was done this spring in SoCal mostly between San Diego and San Luis Obispo through Los Angeles, so it does not included any heater or A/C usage because none has been required. It includes 2 charging stops each way. I would expect that using the A/C would probably increase the "battery degradation" figure by an additional 1--2% or so. My overall energy consumption rate per the Chevy energy screen generally runs between 3.5--3.7 mi/kWh on this route.

4.0 mi/kWh @ 65 mph
Battery degradation = 1%
 
#3 ·
Plausible -- Saturday I drove 160 miles back roads 55MPH to my destination. Car Trip DIC avg 4.8 @ ambient 70-76 Deg. Maybe 10 stop signs and some village 25-45 mixed in. I did almost the same route before but did 26 miles of it freeway @ 70MPH = 4.2 trip avg @ ambient 65-70.