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[johnnyallan]

I have had my car 5 days, today I did 5.1 mile trip, I had 80miles on the clock, 74 when I returned. I went to mmy car this eve ING and the milage had dropped to 54 miles, I am puzzled? Any ideas, thanks

 

[AbuG]

The main factors for the GOM range calculation
1. driving modes; Economy, Normal or Sport.
2. heatings on or off
3. accumulated total average.

So if the first two are the same then as your car is new likely the third point has had an influence.

 

[johnnyallan]

Thanks
Eco mode
No heating on
In N mode it's 49miies

 

[Jeps]

Wind play a huge factor. Did you have different kind of wind conditions on your out and home trips?

 

[RossN]

Wind play a huge factor. Did you have different kind of wind conditions on your out and home trips?

if so stop eating the prunes

 

[johnnyallan]

Thankyou, you cheered me up, but no wind

 

[Alan5]

I have had my car 5 days, today I did 5.1 mile trip, I had 80miles on the clock, 74 when I returned. I went to mmy car this eve ING and the milage had dropped to 54 miles, I am puzzled? Any ideas, thanks

A few of us on this forum have had this happen , not all the time just occasionally mine will drop 20 miles . if I drive off I know the missing miles are still there as I can drive a few miles before the GOM starts dropping at its normal rate or I can power down and back up again and sometimes the missing 20 miles will return . I don't worry about it as I know it's something that only happens from time to time ?

 

[johnnyallan]

Thanks for that info your right the miles were back on this morning, I was a bit worried because I have only had the car 5 days, you have put my mind at rest, good of you

 

[Stewart Cameron]

The GOM is well-named, I am not planning on relying on it - I have purchased an OVMS kit (got a message that it was shipped to me on Friday) so that I can have access to the % SOC, which I have heard is easier to work with as a guide to remaining capacity/range. My iPhone is also set up to show %SOC, so I am used to working with that.
GOM changes depending on mode selection and driving pattern/history, among other factors. It is always nice to see something close to the advertised number, but I am trying not to be too invested in what it is saying. I have had my ZS EV for just on a month, and I had surgery 2 weeks ago so I have not been doing that much driving, and my daily commute is about 25-30km, so I am charging about once a week, once it is down to around 30%.
Best of luck with it all!

My surgery was to my bottom - I am a bit jet-propelled myself at present.

 

[JodyS21]

The GOM is well-named, I am not planning on relying on it - I have purchased an OVMS kit (got a message that it was shipped to me on Friday) so that I can have access to the % SOC, which I have heard is easier to work with as a guide to remaining capacity/range. My iPhone is also set up to show %SOC, so I am used to working with that.
GOM changes depending on mode selection and driving pattern/history, among other factors. It is always nice to see something close to the advertised number, but I am trying not to be too invested in what it is saying. I have had my ZS EV for just on a month, and I had surgery 2 weeks ago so I have not been doing that much driving, and my daily commute is about 25-30km, so I am charging about once a week, once it is down to around 30%.
Best of luck with it all!

My surgery was to my bottom - I am a bit jet-propelled myself at present.

The tail wind will def help the range lol