Battery - how low have you gone?

[stevegus]

I watched a video from carwow today where they did a range test of 6 cars. The MG was not one of them.




They purposely ran the cars to 0% battery. And in every case the car allowed, at ever restricted speed, another 10 miles or so at 0%.

Has anyone had their car get that critical to discover the “hidden” emergency range?

Comments about not a good idea for the battery excepted - this could be useful “oh crap” scenario information

 

[fatboyfat1981]

10 miles displayed range, no loss of performance but I was sh1tting bricks

 

[Roldorf]

28 Kilometres remaining range while stuck in a traffic jam on the Autobahn, no exits for the next 20 Kilometres. Crawled past a No Entry service exit and pulled off. There was a fast charger 500 meters from the service exit with a restaurant. Had a lovely meal and 90% charge.

 

[ShirLow]

8% but was on way home after a long journey and not going out the following day so risked it. Never done it since nor will I .

 

[Jomarkh]

8% here too after a long trip home.

 

[ShirLow]

It all gets a bit Blackpool illuminations after a while

 

[Gomev]

8% here too after a long trip home.
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You sporty little devil

 

[Jomarkh]

Don't be fooled by that as I am a eco kers3 man all the way

 

[steve1973]

I took it down to 5% i think or lower and entered limp home mode going to work where i can charge cheaper than at home. It was fine apart from slowing down on the motorway and a light on the dash. Will try not to go that low again though didn't like the feeling.

 

[EricGao]

zs ev，when the range is low than about 20kms，the number disappears, there is just a sign of "--"

 

[Zoomy]

Minus 1%, but that was on the driveway (ZS)

 

[emmrecs]

I think my lowest was 3 or 4%!

This was not intentional at all; I had completed a longish (c.180 miles) journey the previous day and when I got home I plugged it in to charge, SoC was reading c. 7%. Unfortunately, for reasons I have never discovered (and the problem has never recurred since) the charge failed and when, next morning I came to use the car for a shortish (c.10 miles return journey) it was still at c. 7%. There was no time to even add a very brief boost so, with considerable trepidation, I travelled to my destination and was able to return later, still with a little battery power left.

I think my overall emotion was "Never again"!

 

[jackois]

5% - 20 miles but was quietly confident I'd make it home...

 

[Guru]

Lowest was 5% on a Stansted run. Not too worried though as there's now quite a few charging options on the A11.

 

[Gomev]

5% - 20 miles but was quietly confident I'd make it home...

Wow 4 miles per percent, impressive, I'm happy with 2 and a bit.

 

[jackois]

Wow 4 miles per percent, impressive, I'm happy with 2 and a bit.

The last few miles home were done with a very delicate right foot... or the outcome may have been different...

 

[Jomarkh]

Wow 4 miles per percent, impressive, I'm happy with 2 and a bit.

I aim at 2 miles per 1% too.

 

[jackois]

I aim at 2 miles per 1% too.

Time of year counts as well... winter says 3 to 3.3, summer 3.6 to 4, depending on road conditions and so on... I've seen 5.0's in the warm weather this week...

 

[Jomarkh]

Time of year counts as well... winter says 3 to 3.3, summer 3.6 to 4, depending on road conditions and so on... I've seen 5.0's in the warm weather this week...

Are you quoting m/kWh?
I go by 100% battery does 200 miles so 2 miles is 1% battery used.
I had 8% battery left that said I had 14 miles.

 

[5teep]

My 5 standard can do 220 easily in Summer but I go with the 2 miles per 1% as well, just makes it easier to calculate remaining range. The lowest I've gone is about 8% at the end of a long trip, done that a few times now.