2022 Bolt EV, 5 months and 7000 miles on it.

Lifetime on the Infotainment screen has been bouncing between 4.7 and 4.8 mles/kWh lately. It did go down a little to 4.5 or 4.6 miles/kWh during our 2-ish weeks of winter (temps in the upper 20's through 50's) here in the Jacksonville, Florida to Savannah, Georgia area.

On a near perfect day in January, I took the Bolt on a day trip from home to Glenwood, GA and back. Total distance was 226.7 miles. Started with 100% SOC and got back home with around 30% remaining and an indicated 5.0 miles/kWh. Rural multi-lane divided highway for the majority of the trip. I drove 5 mph under the predominately 65 mph speed limit with dips to 30-35 mph in the smaller communities we passed through. Traffic on this route is almost non-existent. Also, there are no chargers along the way - it was a charging desert. Very happy to be able to make that drive on a single charge.

I also recently did another day trip from home to Valdosta, GA and back. That was 255.7 miles with 4.9 miles/kWh indicated. We did charge briefly at EA in Valdosta. Turns out we didn't need to - it appears we could have made it home with between 15-18% SOC without the charge. Similar conditions as the trip I mentioned earlier: rural multi-lane divided highway, not as sparse traffic, but still not congested except for Valdosta and Waycross, driving slightly below the speed limit and one stretch of road with 55 mph construction zone for a few miles.

I love my Bolt EV as it works perfectly for my needs. Even getting away for a longer trip, I would be comfortable stopping for a charge or two along the way and spending a week or so at the destination before returning home. Retired, living in a semi-rural area, and not usually in a hurry to get anywhere. Prefer driving during non-peak hours, staying in the right lane with other slower vehicles, but more than willing to mash the accelerator when needed (or desired!) I used to autocross a couple of Nissan 300ZXs in the latter 1980s, so that itch is still there from time to time.

Here's a pic at the end of the Glenwood trip.

Lee

 

1500 miles at 5.0

 

Mine says 3.2 but that does not really match my records very well. It seems I remember when I got the car it was 2.1 and folks here said the report had some kind of error in it.

@GJETSON what is the name of the control on TorquePro?

 

what is the name of the control on TorquePro?

I made it up, so it appears as what Torque Pro calls a Virtual PID. Use [2234B2]/[224389] as the formula. Units is mi/kWh. Range is 0.0 to 10.0 Make the long and short names whatever you prefer.

224389 is Lifetime Energy from Wall. 223B2 is Odometer.

Also notice that what they are looking at is efficiency from wall to wheel. What the car shows on the DIC is from battery to wheel. Obviously, they won't match.

 

Lifetime 3.3 mi/kWh, measured over 3 months and 4,600 mi.

I wish the poll was a little more granular, with let's say 0.5 mi/kWh bands instead of 1 mi/kWh, so it would capture the actual numbers more accurately.

 

4.6mi/kwH, @ 5646mi.

 

Lifetime mileage of 3.4 mi/kWh with 18k miles on the odometer.

 

5.8 here's a pic

 

I notice your cruise is set to 38mph. Do you use cruise control a lot? Is that why the high efficiency?

 

Have you been on a driving tour from Mt Everest to Death Valley? 😜

 

I think my commute to work today was a new record for me.

 

2.4 at 46.105

 

You towing an Airstream or something?

 

2.6, but only owned for 2 months of winter. 120 mile round trip commute, descending from 4,500 ft to about 300 then back up again, much of the descent and climb happening around 70mph, 30 to 40F out, and 72 inside... I use 12 to 19 "miles" going down, and 110 to 130 coming back up

 

2.6, but only owned for 2 months of winter. 120 mile round trip commute, descending from 4,500 ft to about 300 then back up again, much of the descent and climb happening around 70mph, 30 to 40F out, and 72 inside... I use 12 to 19 "miles" going down, and 110 to 130 coming back up

Well that certainly makes me feel better - seeing these 4+ mi/kwh and i'm seriously wondering what i've been doing wrong!

2.91 @ 3500 miles. We do a 360 mile round trip each week, mix of heavy traffic, 65mph for 95 miles, 75mph for 30 miles and then a 1,400 ft climb for 25 miles. Inside temp of 72 inside and 55 outside. Use Supercruise whenever it's available and hold 50-55mph up the hill.

Definitely interested to see what happens in the summer months.

 

My efficiency is affected by weather, principally air temperature. Summertime, high 4s. Winter time mid to low 3s.

 

That seems exactly as expected according to the information and ratings published.

 

I clicked 4-4.9 since the lifeltime is 4.5 But that's weighted down by a 2,900 mile Interstate trip with an odometer that just turned over 10k miles. In my regular driving, it's usually 5 or more.

 

2023 euv, 3000m, 5.4
2021 lt, 15000m, 6.0

 

3.8 in Central NC

 

My new to me 2017 has lived with me for a few months now and the new battery was put into service on my watch.
3.9 on the dash.

 

2023 EUV 5.3 3000 miles
This is in FL near Orlando and is comprised of urban, 4 lane, and interstate. I never use one pedal as it negatively affects range. This is driving in D, coasting most of the way to a stop (not in neutral), and using the regen paddle.

 

2017 58k miles: 3.0 lifetime. Through six winters and summers. And not fake winters. Michigan winters.

 

How much does your average mi/kWh value dip during winter?

I just reset my stats recently to see the difference, and for my driving (soft, slow-ish, and very regen-aware):
4.9 in summer (50+ F) for around 2700 mi
2.5 in winter (38-45 F) for around 840 mi

Are these values close enough to anybody else's observations?

 

2020's right at 4.1.

My 2017 once did 500 miles from San Jose, CA to Carson, NV and back. Used exactly 120 KWh, for ...

4.1

That's over the Sierras both ways. The range estimate was over 300 miles at one point coming down the west side.

 

28k miles, lifetime 4.4 kWh

 

The lifetime number MyChevrolet reports always seems too low. I think it said 2.2 for the first year. Anyway mines a 2021 and has 114,000 miles on it. The app reports 3.2. I only see levels that low when driving 80 mph.

2.5 seems awfully low for the temperature range quoted. Do you run the heat a lot?

 

'23 EUV. It's 3.8 currently. It was showing regularly 4.0-4.2 when I started driving it in May '24, but I haven't reset the meter since then (~12k miles). It was a Hertz car, so the lifetime was 3.3 when I purchased in May. Now, lifetime is up to 3.7.

It could be higher, but I'm accustomed to going ~80 mph when commuting on the highway. The commute is a mix of stop and go, and open stretches, which is when the higher speeds come in. I also like the boost of scoot when maneuvering in rush hour traffic.

I'm just a little sad that the speed maxes out at 92.

 

31,000 miles on my 2023 EUV Premier. 4.0 kWh lifetime so far. That's just driving the car like I would any other car here in Oregon, except I do use OPD most of the time now. I use the heating and AC as needed, etc. I am not one of those people who turns the climate control off and relies on my heated seat and steering wheel to keep me warm for the sake of 1 mile/kWh saved. Also, when the snow flies here I do use studded snow tires on steel wheels, so my average includes that. YMMV.

 

2.9 at 610 miles.

 

16k miles on the car in the last year, average 3.2, however I consistently have the pedal to the floor and cruise at 92 on the freeway. Burned through the stock tires in 10k miles.