Never mind ‘range anxiety’, I think I’m suffering ‘range reality’. ‘100% charged’ seems to mean different things on different days and even according to what device I check.
Case in point: after charging to 100% according to my i3 phone app, it indicated 78 miles of range, but when I got into the car not long after, only 70 miles was displayed on the vehicle’s driver screen. ‘100%’ seems to be bringing diminishing returns too, only registering a 65-mile range after fully topping up the other day compared with a heady 93-mile high point three months ago.
How can electricity be calculated differently? And has the car sussed my driving style?
BMW i3 Range Extender |
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| Mileage 2074 | |
| Official combined consumption | 186.1mpg |
| Our average consumption 1554mpg | |
| Forecast/actual CPM 59.4p/56.8p | |
| P11D price | £35,575* |
| Model price range | £30,925-35,575* |
| Residual value 39.1% | |
| Depreciation cost £21,675 | |
| Fuel £1670 | |
| Service, maintenance and repair £1722 | |
| Vehicle Excise Duty £0 | |
| National Insurance £1031 | |
| CO2 (tax) | 13g/km/5% |
| BIK 20/40% per month | £28/£57 |
