Great video. Thank you for doing this. I've been wondering. I have never seen over 4kwH. I drive a lot of highways around 70mph. This makes so much sense. Keep the videos coming.
Still waiting for my GT series RW that's been ordered since July. Trying to gather as much info on the EV6 As I can. So far this channel has more info than any others I've seen. Thanks Jeff.
Another great video Jeff! Looking forward to the future tests. The difference between 60 and 70 mph is 15%. The consumption difference between the 2 speeds is 19%. I suspect with other factors in play such as wind, rain and terrain, that the split %'s would be even greater. Might be interesting to repeat the test on a colder, rainy day. I must also say the reason I really love my ev6 wind w/tech is that I STILL average 3.9 while blasting ac, heat, working in the car while in utility mode, preconditioning the cabin and zooming around in general. The utilities don't use hardly any juice in this car.
Tks again Jeff for these very informative videos. I have a long range all-wheel drive EV6 as well. When I picked it up new (eastern Canada) it was fully charged and the range on the dash displayed 450 Km or ~279 miles. After a little more than 5000 kms (~3000 miles) the dash displays only 370 km (~230 miles) range while 100% charged. (Note: I only charge it over 80% for long trips) This at 70 degrees F with all the climate controls off in Eco mode etc. This is in fact the range I'm getting while on long trips. Highway driving mostly at 70+ mph. I've seen other EV6s display reduced ranges on the dash after a couple of months of driving as well. There is some speculation that the AI system is gauging driving habits and adjusting the range to reflect. As in faster drivers, fast accelerating drivers, and a majority highway driving will reduce the range displayed. The owners manual does allude to this but only in a vague sense. So my question is are you aware of EV6's displaying ranges lower than advertised due to past driving habits? Tks in advance.
Happy to help! Yes, that's 100% what's happening. The estimated range is based on a variety of factors - state of charge, outside temp, battery temp, climate settings, as well as historical driving habits. The faster you drive, the lower your efficiency will be, so the computer is able to take into account historical efficiency to estimate future range. If you drive around for a week at no more than 60 mph, then fully charge, you'll see your range increase.
I noticed that, when using cruise control, the car will lock itself to using just the rear wheels. Even in sport mode I noticed that the front wheels weren't engaged
Thanks! Your experience seems highly consistent with my own, totally non-scientific, experience. At a bit over 2000 miles total travel, I'm averaging 3.6 m/kWh. My driving habit includes about 50-60% at sustained highway speeds, mostly between 60 and 70 mph. I reset the "since recharge" odometer at each recharge, and it takes about 115-125 miles of travel for the average m/kWh to settle right at 3.6. I lose/gain about 500' of elevation at 45 mph between home and where most of my driving happens.
Thanks Jeff. Pretty interesting and impressive efficiency. 300 miles at 60 mph. Could you do a video on using Car Scanner and OBD II? I recently bought one and trying to figure out what info is important. Thanks
Very interesting and thanks for doing. I’ve been wondering what impact of increasing the tire size while keeping the 19” rims. Width that’s on the GT Line AWD
@@TechnicallyJeff Alex on Autos and Redline Reviews Sofyan Bey were driving and comparing the EV6’s in California in February, 2021. Sofyan Bey who drove the RWD commented while riding with Alex in the AWD, suggested putting the AWD 255 tires on the RWD.
Efficiency at 70 mph means the car efficiency has to be measured while going at a constant 70 mhp not slowing down in the process. The 13 miles loop is too short and the car gained a lot of energy back from the regen getting off the freeway. I was averaging 290wh/m going 80mph during a 40 miles trip in my model y. Just getting off the freeway regen was so strong brought it down to 270wh/m. I doubt that the EV6 can even do 260 miles going at a constant 70mph.
13 miles is plenty long for this type of test. And yes the car gained some back with regen, but then lost it all accelerating on the return leg. It's more of a comparison test too between those speeds and for me to use as a baseline. Regarding 260 miles, there are range tests where the EV6 gets about that at 70 mph with AC on.
@@TechnicallyJeff I saw a few range tests for the EV6 and Kyle from out of spec got the highest at 254 miles and that's with some back road driving after the car went turtle mode and is too slow to safely drive on the highway. It's pretty close but 270 is unrealistic even without air conditioning, plus who would want to suffer for 4+ hours to drive a bit further 🤣
@@TechnicallyJeff haha, I do sometimes when the weather is around 70s. Any other times during the day it's just miserable not having the AC on. But yeah best case scenario at 3.5 miles/kw that's like 270 miles with the 77kw battery pack. But I doubt they'll let you use all of it bc it would seriously harm the battery if you drain it that low. I'm guessing the usable capacity is around 72-73kw and the rest is the safety buffer.
Yeah I know when I've been in FL, if you're not going 80 you're going slow lol. This was more for a gauge. And let's you know how much more efficient you can be if you do take a road with a 55mph speed limit vs 70.
Lots of places got around 260 miles doing a 70 mph test with climate on. Considering the efficiency at 60 mph is so much better, you could get 330. Drive at 50 mph and it'd definitely be doable.
Just did a 300 mile trip using eco mode,one pedal, and 70 mph. Best I could get was 2.7 kWh Ill do it again and be more strict on70mph and let you know what I get.
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This is an awesome review. I wish more channels were doing stuff like this. You channel has been such a huge factor in my decision to buy a new EV6!
Thanks I'm glad I'm helping! 😃
Great video. Thank you for doing this. I've been wondering. I have never seen over 4kwH. I drive a lot of highways around 70mph. This makes so much sense. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks Darren! Glad to help 😃
Still waiting for my GT series RW that's been ordered since July. Trying to gather as much info on the EV6 As I can. So far this channel has more info than any others I've seen. Thanks Jeff.
Great! 😀 Glad to help! Hopefully you get yours soon!
tus videos sobre el EV6 son muy informativos basados en tus experiencias al conducir en diferentes condiciones en carretera.. muchas gracias
Happy to help!
Another great video Jeff! Looking forward to the future tests.
The difference between 60 and 70 mph is 15%. The consumption difference between the 2 speeds is 19%. I suspect with other factors in play such as wind, rain and terrain, that the split %'s would be even greater. Might be interesting to repeat the test on a colder, rainy day.
I must also say the reason I really love my ev6 wind w/tech is that I STILL average 3.9 while blasting ac, heat, working in the car while in utility mode, preconditioning the cabin and zooming around in general. The utilities don't use hardly any juice in this car.
Thanks Simon! Yeah it's interesting to think about. The EV6 Wind AWD is an amazing car for sure 👍
Tks again Jeff for these very informative videos. I have a long range all-wheel drive EV6 as well. When I picked it up new (eastern Canada) it was fully charged and the range on the dash displayed 450 Km or ~279 miles. After a little more than 5000 kms (~3000 miles) the dash displays only 370 km (~230 miles) range while 100% charged. (Note: I only charge it over 80% for long trips) This at 70 degrees F with all the climate controls off in Eco mode etc. This is in fact the range I'm getting while on long trips. Highway driving mostly at 70+ mph. I've seen other EV6s display reduced ranges on the dash after a couple of months of driving as well. There is some speculation that the AI system is gauging driving habits and adjusting the range to reflect. As in faster drivers, fast accelerating drivers, and a majority highway driving will reduce the range displayed. The owners manual does allude to this but only in a vague sense. So my question is are you aware of EV6's displaying ranges lower than advertised due to past driving habits? Tks in advance.
Happy to help! Yes, that's 100% what's happening. The estimated range is based on a variety of factors - state of charge, outside temp, battery temp, climate settings, as well as historical driving habits. The faster you drive, the lower your efficiency will be, so the computer is able to take into account historical efficiency to estimate future range. If you drive around for a week at no more than 60 mph, then fully charge, you'll see your range increase.
@@TechnicallyJeff Tks Jeff. Figured so much but wanted assurances my battery wasn't failing.
No problem! You're good 😀
Really great video!
Thank you!!
Great job! Well presented and very helpful!
Thank you Elliott!
I noticed that, when using cruise control, the car will lock itself to using just the rear wheels. Even in sport mode I noticed that the front wheels weren't engaged
Oh really? I haven't seen that
Thanks! Your experience seems highly consistent with my own, totally non-scientific, experience. At a bit over 2000 miles total travel, I'm averaging 3.6 m/kWh. My driving habit includes about 50-60% at sustained highway speeds, mostly between 60 and 70 mph. I reset the "since recharge" odometer at each recharge, and it takes about 115-125 miles of travel for the average m/kWh to settle right at 3.6. I lose/gain about 500' of elevation at 45 mph between home and where most of my driving happens.
Nice! I've got a little more of a lead foot... Lol. I'm averaging about 3.4 miles or kWh over 7500 miles with mixed driving.
Thanks Jeff. Pretty interesting and impressive efficiency. 300 miles at 60 mph. Could you do a video on using Car Scanner and OBD II? I recently bought one and trying to figure out what info is important. Thanks
Happy to help! Yes that's one of the videos coming up 😀
So are you going to get the EV wheels that are made for EVs? They are called EV01. I’d love to see those vs stock.
I'm not a big fan of the style of those too be honest. I actually got some new wheels I'll be sharing next week 😉
What app were your running on your right display?
The Car Scanner app using the One Car Stereo AI Box I have. I did a review of the AI Box on my channel.
Very interesting and thanks for doing. I’ve been wondering what impact of increasing the tire size while keeping the 19” rims. Width that’s on the GT Line AWD
Happy to do it! I'm curious as well. That might be a test for another day... 😀
@@TechnicallyJeff Alex on Autos and Redline Reviews Sofyan Bey were driving and comparing the EV6’s in California in February, 2021. Sofyan Bey who drove the RWD commented while riding with Alex in the AWD, suggested putting the AWD 255 tires on the RWD.
@@ronlk46 yeah when I replace my tires I'll probably get 255/50/19s
@@TechnicallyJeff Anxious to see your post when that happens
@@ronlk46 that will probably be a while... The stock ones aren't wearing out fast
Efficiency at 70 mph means the car efficiency has to be measured while going at a constant 70 mhp not slowing down in the process. The 13 miles loop is too short and the car gained a lot of energy back from the regen getting off the freeway. I was averaging 290wh/m going 80mph during a 40 miles trip in my model y. Just getting off the freeway regen was so strong brought it down to 270wh/m. I doubt that the EV6 can even do 260 miles going at a constant 70mph.
13 miles is plenty long for this type of test. And yes the car gained some back with regen, but then lost it all accelerating on the return leg. It's more of a comparison test too between those speeds and for me to use as a baseline. Regarding 260 miles, there are range tests where the EV6 gets about that at 70 mph with AC on.
@@TechnicallyJeff I saw a few range tests for the EV6 and Kyle from out of spec got the highest at 254 miles and that's with some back road driving after the car went turtle mode and is too slow to safely drive on the highway. It's pretty close but 270 is unrealistic even without air conditioning, plus who would want to suffer for 4+ hours to drive a bit further 🤣
Hahaha yeah I Woodbridge drive without air personally. A low fan speed could be enough with decent exterior temps though.
@@TechnicallyJeff haha, I do sometimes when the weather is around 70s. Any other times during the day it's just miserable not having the AC on. But yeah best case scenario at 3.5 miles/kw that's like 270 miles with the 77kw battery pack. But I doubt they'll let you use all of it bc it would seriously harm the battery if you drain it that low. I'm guessing the usable capacity is around 72-73kw and the rest is the safety buffer.
Yeah you're right. Probably around 260 is more realistic.
Same as my Ioniq 5, I try and keep the speed to 60 to 65 mph and that’s the same as I average.
Nice! That's a solid happy medium for efficiency and speed.
Very interesting. The highways I am driving in South Florida are all 70mph. if I did 60mph I would be run off the road.
Yeah I know when I've been in FL, if you're not going 80 you're going slow lol. This was more for a gauge. And let's you know how much more efficient you can be if you do take a road with a 55mph speed limit vs 70.
No way you'll get 330 miles of range under any conditions... 271 is the EPA estimate, Car and Drivers standard test says 256 miles from a full charge
Lots of places got around 260 miles doing a 70 mph test with climate on. Considering the efficiency at 60 mph is so much better, you could get 330. Drive at 50 mph and it'd definitely be doable.
Just did a 300 mile trip using eco mode,one pedal, and 70 mph. Best I could get was 2.7 kWh
Ill do it again and be more strict on70mph and let you know what I get.
Don't use iPedal (one pedal driving). That forces awd and doesn't let the front disconnect.