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My Bolt is less than three weeks old (1410 miles) and yesterday was another step on the electric car learning curve.
I was 60 miles away from home with 55 miles on the range indicator. I found an CP station that happened to have a pub across the street. While I had a soda and some pie/ice cream, I added 16 miles of range (40 minutes) and headed off. I was on back roads to keep my speed down and maximize range. But it was 30F and getting colder. When the range got below 30 miles, the graphic turned orange. At some point (10 or 15 miles of range) the range indicator stopped counting down and I was alerted to a reduction in power. My acceleration was reduced by my speed was not. It just took longer to get the velocity I needed. Eventually, I got home and plugged her in.
In the morning, my JuiceBox app told me I added 62.78 kWh. That's a lot closer to the bottom than I wanted to go....but I learned what's what as the battery range declines. I'll also be more scrupulous about how much I charge in an emergency when I'm trying to get home.
Dayle
I was 60 miles away from home with 55 miles on the range indicator. I found an CP station that happened to have a pub across the street. While I had a soda and some pie/ice cream, I added 16 miles of range (40 minutes) and headed off. I was on back roads to keep my speed down and maximize range. But it was 30F and getting colder. When the range got below 30 miles, the graphic turned orange. At some point (10 or 15 miles of range) the range indicator stopped counting down and I was alerted to a reduction in power. My acceleration was reduced by my speed was not. It just took longer to get the velocity I needed. Eventually, I got home and plugged her in.
In the morning, my JuiceBox app told me I added 62.78 kWh. That's a lot closer to the bottom than I wanted to go....but I learned what's what as the battery range declines. I'll also be more scrupulous about how much I charge in an emergency when I'm trying to get home.
Dayle