Ha - great video. 1 mile/kwh is insane. I’d love to see more of these cold weather stress test videos. We haven’t had a good cold winter in a few years, so I feel like a lot of the newer EV’s haven’t been winter battle tested.
I'll try to get more in before the spring thaw! I left at 70% from UHaul and thought I had plenty to drive 63 miles. I got 15 miles out of town and thought: do I need to turn around?! I am not sure I will make the 48 miles to the charger (0 alternative charge options on that route). Once I hit 30 miles remaining, I knew there was no turning around. Arrived with like 6-7% :)
@ did you notice any improvement on the way back after you had fast charged on the way there and your battery was hot? The cold weather range on this vehicle is really abysmal - I get about the same efficiency with my Lyriq as I do with me R1T on the highway below 25 degrees.
Great info. I'm getting my Blazer with a hitch because I definitely want to be able to tow with it on occasion. I'd love to see you repeat this test in warmer weather to see how results compare. I normally plan to limit my charges to 80%, but this is a situation where I would definitely charge to 100% ahead of time. Is there a reason you didn't?
Yes, will repeat in warmer weather. I wasn't planning on this trip earlier. Usually, I would charge to 100 before leaving. I did 4 charges to keep my overall charge time less, Blazer EV charging slows down a lot after 20 min. I won't really count the last one, so 3 quick charges instead of 1-2 with one of those being much longer.
@@cyberzev As you say gas would have been a similar price. Towing or not, an EV will never be more efficient than an ICE vehicle at range. The starting price for the EV Blazer appears to be about $4000 more than the starting price for a top trim V6 Blazer. You've spent more money on the vehicle, an hour longer travel time and roughly the same to "fuel" it. With respect, I don't see the upside.
@Chilibeanz559 most of my charging is done at home for $5.00 for 250 miles. Takes about 10 seconds to plug in. I don't see the upside of gas, frankly, especially in Midwest with cheap electricity.
@@cyberzev Commenting on the video you presented, the upside to gas would be an hour less travel time and a savings of around $4000 on the purchase price of the vehicle. Inserting a gas pump nozzle takes basically the same time, I'm not clear what point you were trying to make. As you say, $5.00 for 250 miles with home charging, that $55.00 190 mile trip is a horrible value. Out of curiosity, how long will it take you to recoup the extra price of the electric version of your vehicle over gas savings?
@@Chilibeanz559 I didn't buy it to save money, I bought it because I like it more. I bought mine used for $36k with 6k miles, so will I will save a ton of money. By 2030 I suspect EVs will be cheaper up front than gas to buy and to operate. Plugging in at home is different than the pump. At the pump you have to wait, at home I just go inside. You aren't waiting for EVs to charge in this case. It does it while I sleep. Pretty much the only maintenence I have to do is the tires, they last about as long as a gas car (tiny bit less due to weight). No oil change, brakes last much longer (life of vehicle most likely), etc.
Ha - great video. 1 mile/kwh is insane. I’d love to see more of these cold weather stress test videos. We haven’t had a good cold winter in a few years, so I feel like a lot of the newer EV’s haven’t been winter battle tested.
I'll try to get more in before the spring thaw! I left at 70% from UHaul and thought I had plenty to drive 63 miles. I got 15 miles out of town and thought: do I need to turn around?! I am not sure I will make the 48 miles to the charger (0 alternative charge options on that route). Once I hit 30 miles remaining, I knew there was no turning around. Arrived with like 6-7% :)
@ did you notice any improvement on the way back after you had fast charged on the way there and your battery was hot? The cold weather range on this vehicle is really abysmal - I get about the same efficiency with my Lyriq as I do with me R1T on the highway below 25 degrees.
@cscorona1 maybe a bit better, like I got about the same despite driving faster.
How much weight can the Blazer EV with the 102 kWh tow?
Mine is the RS AWD with an "85 kWh" pack and technically it is 1500. The RWD is rated for 3500. My hitch can handle 3500 though.
Great info. I'm getting my Blazer with a hitch because I definitely want to be able to tow with it on occasion. I'd love to see you repeat this test in warmer weather to see how results compare.
I normally plan to limit my charges to 80%, but this is a situation where I would definitely charge to 100% ahead of time. Is there a reason you didn't?
Yes, will repeat in warmer weather. I wasn't planning on this trip earlier. Usually, I would charge to 100 before leaving. I did 4 charges to keep my overall charge time less, Blazer EV charging slows down a lot after 20 min. I won't really count the last one, so 3 quick charges instead of 1-2 with one of those being much longer.
wild.. spending like 55 bucks and an extra hour of travel time for when a gas one could do it on half a tank of gas or less
Gas would have been a similar price. This will destroy gas mileage equally. I wouldn't do this regularly due to range.
@@cyberzev As you say gas would have been a similar price. Towing or not, an EV will never be more efficient than an ICE vehicle at range. The starting price for the EV Blazer appears to be about $4000 more than the starting price for a top trim V6 Blazer. You've spent more money on the vehicle, an hour longer travel time and roughly the same to "fuel" it. With respect, I don't see the upside.
@Chilibeanz559 most of my charging is done at home for $5.00 for 250 miles. Takes about 10 seconds to plug in. I don't see the upside of gas, frankly, especially in Midwest with cheap electricity.
@@cyberzev Commenting on the video you presented, the upside to gas would be an hour less travel time and a savings of around $4000 on the purchase price of the vehicle.
Inserting a gas pump nozzle takes basically the same time, I'm not clear what point you were trying to make. As you say, $5.00 for 250 miles with home charging, that $55.00 190 mile trip is a horrible value. Out of curiosity, how long will it take you to recoup the extra price of the electric version of your vehicle over gas savings?
@@Chilibeanz559 I didn't buy it to save money, I bought it because I like it more. I bought mine used for $36k with 6k miles, so will I will save a ton of money. By 2030 I suspect EVs will be cheaper up front than gas to buy and to operate.
Plugging in at home is different than the pump. At the pump you have to wait, at home I just go inside. You aren't waiting for EVs to charge in this case. It does it while I sleep.
Pretty much the only maintenence I have to do is the tires, they last about as long as a gas car (tiny bit less due to weight). No oil change, brakes last much longer (life of vehicle most likely), etc.