The Ultimate MG5 "Real World" Energy Consumption Thread

[Gomev]

I’ll see your 2.9miles and raise you to 4.7miles!

Excellent work, was it all down hill ?

 

[crispyjay]

Excellent work, was it all down hill ?

First 2.5miles downhill then 30mph home on the flat

 

[Aberdeenshire]

 

[Alb]

June 2023:

An overview of readings to date:

 

[Jomarkh]

Here's my figure for June 2023

 

[maskull]

June 2023

 

[mailmannz]

Another month and another month hitting 4miles to the kWh. Anyone else with the facelift getting anything about 4??

 

[crispyjay]

Managed to get 4.1 this month!

Includes a lot more motorway miles that you’d never guess from the average speed.

I’ve also been eco kers3 all month. I don’t think the cruise control regens as much as manually controlling accelerator pedal.

 

[Darren D]

June 2023:

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An overview of readings to date:

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This is a really useful piece of data to give an idea of efficiency Vs cold weather impact over an extended period. I feel inspired to fire up a spread sheet.

 

[Alb]

It's interesting to see that consumption is consistently better in 2023 than 2022. My driving style hasn't changed so I'm wondering whether the drive train loosens up a little with mileage.

 

[Aberdeenshire]

It's interesting to see that consumption is consistently better in 2023 than 2022. My driving style hasn't changed so I'm wondering whether the drive train loosens up a little with mileage.

Or global warming! (Joke, obvs)

 

[Philb]

At last I've managed to get to 4! Not sure I'm going to be able to to it though!

 

[Alb]

That's a very low average speed.

 

[Philb]

That's a very low average speed.

It is, although most of my journeys are local within about 10 miles from home with a max 40mph limit.

I also spend a lot of time waiting in the car with the radio on and I have noticed that when I do the miles/kWh keeps dropping the longer I wait so I'm guessing that it is continuing to measure a speed of 0 which is bringing the average down.

 

[jackois]

Sorry it's late, but the car hasn't moved this week so nothing has been added... closest to 4.0 average for the month. I suspect I won't make it as I now drive up to Leeds early in the morning to avoid A34 traffic, and early evening back for the same reason. This leads to a significant amount of time running before the ambient temperature rises and with it falling... worth the economy loss to avoid the traffic and pretty much always having chargers available...

 

[Paul Mason]

I struggled this month for some reason, with a lower figure for miles per kWh. However, the GOM is higher for what it is worth and in reality, getting close to 240 miles on a charge. Go figure...

 

[Edoc16]

That's a very low average speed.

You'll need to stop the kerb crawling Philb .....Joke BTW

 

[ASRtichy]

I got 4.8 for June. Mostly town driving. Hoping to be on for 5.0 this month.

Question, has anyone set battery heater to on every time they use their car? Do you gain extra m/kWh?
And what temperature does it heat the battery to?

 

[Darren D]

Good question

 

[maskull]

I got 4.8 for June. Mostly town driving. Hoping to be on for 5.0 this month.

Question, has anyone set battery heater to on every time they use their car? Do you gain extra m/kWh?
And what temperature does it heat the battery to?
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Can you actually turn it on ? On my Pre Facelift I have turned it on and it turns off almost immediately