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Just returned home from this trip, completing the exact reverse drive.
During this return trip (just a few miles from home), I coincidentally crossed 1,000 total miles since I took delivery: almost exactly 1/2 the miles “around town” and the other 1/2 accumulated during this round trip, @ a cumulative 1,000 total of (dash-purported) 2.0mi/kWh.
As for the return leg of the trip, the battery began at 100%, and the GoM began at 280mi. Around 90° outdoors, internal climate set to 75°, with the return trip only ~+500’ net gain in elevation and little to no forecasted wind.
I pegged BlueCruise to 64mph the entire trip, but for some decent stints (1/2 the time?) drafting behind bread-boxes (semis or RVs) doing 68-73ish. I told myself (with no data to support it) that drafting at 68-73 can’t be much worse than 64mph head-on.
After 3 hours of driving (plus 30 total minutes of idling bathroom stops) between Port Aransas and San Antonio via Hwy37 (big multi-lane):
Covered 179mi (avg. 60mph in drive time)
At hour 3.5, charged from 70 to 93% (in 52min - there was a charge fault while we were elsewhere, eating), with 66.7kWh delivered to the truck (per EA charger)
The last 1.5 hours of the drive (between San Antonio and Austin, Hwy35, more stop-and-go included):
But does surely doesn’t mean I’d have had 50% battery to spare after 260 miles?
Strangely, the apps (FordPass, ABRP) suggested I’d have to spare only 5-15% if I drove straight through at 60-65mph.
I’m still learning, for sure, and have developed only a vague confidence in the actual range of the truck, as the on-dash data does more to confound than confirm.
During this return trip (just a few miles from home), I coincidentally crossed 1,000 total miles since I took delivery: almost exactly 1/2 the miles “around town” and the other 1/2 accumulated during this round trip, @ a cumulative 1,000 total of (dash-purported) 2.0mi/kWh.
As for the return leg of the trip, the battery began at 100%, and the GoM began at 280mi. Around 90° outdoors, internal climate set to 75°, with the return trip only ~+500’ net gain in elevation and little to no forecasted wind.
I pegged BlueCruise to 64mph the entire trip, but for some decent stints (1/2 the time?) drafting behind bread-boxes (semis or RVs) doing 68-73ish. I told myself (with no data to support it) that drafting at 68-73 can’t be much worse than 64mph head-on.
After 3 hours of driving (plus 30 total minutes of idling bathroom stops) between Port Aransas and San Antonio via Hwy37 (big multi-lane):
Covered 179mi (avg. 60mph in drive time)
- GoM down -150mi to 130mi of remaining range
- @ a dash-purported 2.4kWh (94% to driving, 3% to climate, 3% to accessories)
At hour 3.5, charged from 70 to 93% (in 52min - there was a charge fault while we were elsewhere, eating), with 66.7kWh delivered to the truck (per EA charger)
The last 1.5 hours of the drive (between San Antonio and Austin, Hwy35, more stop-and-go included):
- Covered 78mi (avg. 52mph) @ 2.8mi/kWh
- Arrived home with 73% charge, and GoM at 215mi
But does surely doesn’t mean I’d have had 50% battery to spare after 260 miles?
Strangely, the apps (FordPass, ABRP) suggested I’d have to spare only 5-15% if I drove straight through at 60-65mph.
I’m still learning, for sure, and have developed only a vague confidence in the actual range of the truck, as the on-dash data does more to confound than confirm.
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