The Ultimate MG5 "Real World" Energy Consumption Thread

[Gomev]

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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Battery heating uses power, so reduces your m/kWh.
It is used to warm the battery whilst en route to a charger in order to get faster charging speeds quicker. It turns itself off after this.

 

[Darren D]

I suspect that it will be at the desired temperature already at these temps? Just a thought.

 

[maskull]

I wasn't concerned about it. Wait to see what happens next winter

 

[ASRtichy]

I know the battery works better when warm, so I’d have expected better m/kWh during winter. I only got 2.3 for December, but with a warmer battery could I get 3.5 or more?
I’ll try it this coming winter and report back.

 

[Gomev]

I know the battery works better when warm, so I’d have expected better m/kWh during winter. I only got 2.3 for December, but with a warmer battery could I get 3.5 or more?
I’ll try it this coming winter and report back.

The m/kWh you achieve is affected by the types of journey you make, the weather and your very own right foot.

 

[m4rmite]

A trip from the Midlands to Bournemouth and back. 170miles ish each way.
99% sunny and dry and 15c on the way there, 50/50 motorway and A roads, 3.9mpkwh mainly at 68mph with AC on

Return leg rain all the way 15c, traffic jams a plenty and speeds up and down like a yoyo, heating on as no sun to warm anything.
3.7mpkwh on the way back.

Perfect timing to try out a new instavolt 8 Bay install at Pimperne, Blandford Forum.
There's a pub up the road if you get bored or hungry.
I saw 70+kw charging speeds on the fill up on the way down,
low 50s on the top up back(was already at 60%)

 

[Alb]

End of the month again. The trend for improvement over last year continues.

 

[Jomarkh]

I thought July was going to be a good month.
The first picture is after I got back travelling from Southampton to London Excel and back on a single charge getting back with 9% battery left.
The second picture is today after traveling from Southampton to the Scottish Isle of Arran.
I lost 0.1m/kWh but average milage went up.

 

[crispyjay]

Another 2262miles!

 

[maskull]

My July figure

 

[Darren D]

Achieved 5MPk, mostly local commute with a couple of long runs, very pleased with it.

 

[Gomev]

I thought July was going to be a good month.
The first picture is after I got back travelling from Southampton to London Excel and back on a single charge getting back with 9% battery left.
The second picture is today after traveling from Southampton to the Scottish Isle of Arran.
I lost 0.1m/kWh but average milage went up.

It's uphill to Scotland

 

[Paul Mason]

Another shorter month for me. Couldn't quite get 5.0 mpkw but getting there. Off to France this month so we will see what difference that makes.

 

[Edoc16]

It's uphill to Scotland

Yea but its downhill all the way back !!!

 

[Wibble]

There was quite a bit of motorway and dual carriageway driving in that. All the rain can't help economy either so I'm quite pleased.

 

[Aberdeenshire]

A low mileage month for me. Mostly commutes and shuttling kids about. We were abroad for a week so fewer commutes than usual.

 

[Aberdeenshire]

Forum data for 2023 so far

 

[Darren D]

Forum data for 2023 so far

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Looking forward to experiencing our first winter....just didn't expect it to start in August!

 

[jackois]

I had hoped that I'd break the 4m/kwh this month, but my lead foot let me down again... I did luck into a free charge by a company that shall remain nameless. It was only after I'd charged and headed off that I realised it hadn't asked for contactless payment... and nothing has come out of the bank, either...

 

[Philb]

Unfortunately the relentless Welsh rain has seen me drop down again this month!