Charging - I charge my MG5 with the supplied MG charger but the 100% charge milage achieved is around 185 miles and no where near the 235 miles that

[Tiger Terry]

I charge my MG5 with the supplied MG charger but the 100% charge milage achieved is around 185 miles and no where near the 235 miles that MG imply. Do other owners have the same experience?

 

[Dino]

The GOM isn’t totally accurate, it’s a guessometer. It is based on your recent driving style, and will be affected by the weather, temperature and how fast you drive/accelerate. You can reset the trip computers to set it back to the advertised distance. Also switch off the aircon and put in Eco to get the highest range. But it won’t show the range you will actually get, that depends on your m/kwh

 

[Alb]

What you are experiencing is totally normal.

 

[Jomarkh]

A drop of about 25-35% is normal in the winter

 

[Tiger Terry]

The GOM isn’t totally accurate, it’s a guessometer. It is based on your recent driving style, and will be affected by the weather, temperature and how fast you drive/accelerate. You can reset the trip computers to set it back to the advertised distance. Also switch off the aircon and put in Eco to get the highest range. But it won’t show the range you will actually get, that depends on your m/kwh

Hi Dino - Thank you for your response. I am only talking about charging the car. Your reply is suggesting the charging is affected on how the car is driven. I do not understand this concept. I would have thought they are separate issues

 

[Dino]

Hi Dino - Thank you for your response. I am only talking about charging the car. Your reply is suggesting the charging is affected on how the car is driven. I do not understand this concept. I would have thought they are separate issues

So 100% charge is 100% charge, but the range is dependent on mi/kWh- driving style, weather, temperature etc that is what gives you the miles per kwh. And the GOM goes off the recent mi/kWh you have been getting. So 100% charge will give you more range in summer and if you have been driving more cautiously, than the range you will get in winter or after driving flat out

 

[Jomarkh]

If you want the GOM to show a factory figure then reset the cars trip counters, turn everything off and put into ready mode in ECO

 

[Tiger Terry]

So 100% charge is 100% charge, but the range is dependent on mi/kWh- driving style, weather, temperature etc that is what gives you the miles per kwh. And the GOM goes off the recent mi/kWh you have been getting. So 100% charge will give you more range in summer and if you have been driving more cautiously, than the range you will get in winter or after driving flat out

Thanks, I now understand the approach. Finally, what does the acronym GOM stand for as I cannot seem to find reference to this in the manual.

 

[shinyrobot]

GOM = Guess O Meter
Us EV drivers invented it with a sarcastic tone.