My first long journey

[Hot Red 5]

I did my first long journey yesterday mostly on the motorway and dual track.
Went from Worcester to Brampton in Cambridgshire. 104 miles each way.
Left at 10:30am
M5 to M42 then on to M6 to the A14. The journey took me two hours each way.
I set the ICC to 60 mph and only twice flicked it up to 65 mph to overtake the odd slow lorry.
I started the journey with 249 miles on the clock and after arriving at Brampton I had gained 10 miles of range with 155 miles on the clock.
While I was at my nieces house I plugged in the granny charger for two hours just to top up. The home journey I did the same thing and set the cruise control to 60 again. When I got home I still had 30% on the battery.
By the way I had the air con on both ways set at 18 degrees.
I was pleased with the performance.
Just proves not all motorway driving reduces your range.

 

[rjb1970]

Always good to gain 10 free miles! What driving mode and KERS setting did you use?

 

[Hot Red 5]

I always set to Eco mode and KERS 3.
It’s become a habit now.
I wish it would just stay set.

 

[Jomarkh]

It's not the motorway that eats up the battery but speed or drag. I just find a van, truck or lorry doing the speed I want and stay behind that? Eco K3 all the way.

 

[SpeedyM]

I keep mine in normal driving mode and K3 because I don't like the Eco light steering unless I'm parking. I'm averaging 230 miles even with some motorway driving at 70 mph.

 

[Alb]

I keep mine in normal driving mode and K3 because I don't like the Eco light steering unless I'm parking.

My thoughts exactly.
I'd prefer it if the steering were independently adjustable.

 

[BugEyed]

I go to KERS 1 on motorways with light traffic and try to avoid regen where possible as I find this gives me greater range. Firmly KERS 3 otherwise.