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Title: Cold Speed
Post by: John m on November 26, 2025, 07:55:14 pm
Went shopping in Up the North yesterday .84% on the Battery when I left home Went to Newry .37% left when I left Newry had to stop in Dundalk slow charger for 1 hour got lunch then hit the Super Charger in Lusk for a splash and dash .Only getting about 60% of range .
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: Rat Catcher on November 26, 2025, 07:57:59 pm
Bloke with same yoke as yours told me you may half the range it says on the motorway in winter.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: watty on November 26, 2025, 08:14:06 pm
Yep, the electrons don't move as fast in the cold weather.

Download ARBP and PlugShare apps if you don't have them already.  ARBP in particular will help plan your charging stops along the route.  I'm pretty sure there's plenty of fast chargers around the border now so you shouldn't have needed to use a slow charger unless you wanted to.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: Rat Catcher on November 26, 2025, 08:15:44 pm
Circle K @ M1 J7 has a row of fast chargers.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: markmiwurdz on November 26, 2025, 08:51:40 pm
Bloke with same yoke as yours told me you may half the range it says on the motorway in winter.

EV's live for regeneration,Motorways are their Kryptonite.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: mercenary for hire on November 26, 2025, 08:58:06 pm
Put more air in the tyres in the cold weather.Also keep it below 100 and it will last longer.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: Panel on November 26, 2025, 11:04:39 pm
Went shopping in Up the North yesterday .84% on the Battery when I left home Went to Newry .37% left when I left Newry had to stop in Dundalk slow charger for 1 hour got lunch then hit the Super Charger in Lusk for a splash and dash .Only getting about 60% of range .

So leaving the gaff at 84% ya had to charge twice to get there and back?


Me and ‘er indoors went to Belfast there start of November for few days, filled the tank in the car (1999 Merc E200, 2.0 petrol) @€89 before we left averaged around 33mpg and done a lick over 400 miles out of the tank.


Got sloppy seconds of a run to Galway there two week back from the port, chap before me couldn’t take the fare (vw Id4) as the pax didn’t want to wait half way down to charge. Cost me in diesel €44

Horses for courses.

Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: Taxi driver42 on November 27, 2025, 09:41:33 am
Went shopping in Up the North yesterday .84% on the Battery when I left home Went to Newry .37% left when I left Newry had to stop in Dundalk slow charger for 1 hour got lunch then hit the Super Charger in Lusk for a splash and dash .Only getting about 60% of range .



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Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: watty on November 27, 2025, 09:50:19 am
Went shopping in Up the North yesterday .84% on the Battery when I left home Went to Newry .37% left when I left Newry had to stop in Dundalk slow charger for 1 hour got lunch then hit the Super Charger in Lusk for a splash and dash .Only getting about 60% of range .

So leaving the gaff at 84% ya had to charge twice to get there and back?


Me and ‘er indoors went to Belfast there start of November for few days, filled the tank in the car (1999 Merc E200, 2.0 petrol) @€89 before we left averaged around 33mpg and done a lick over 400 miles out of the tank.


Got sloppy seconds of a run to Galway there two week back from the port, chap before me couldn’t take the fare (vw Id4) as the pax didn’t want to wait half way down to charge. Cost me in diesel €44

Horses for courses.

Yep, the horses, other wildlife and grandkids will thank him for not poisoning the atmosphere as he drove along the motorway  ::clap ::clap ::clap
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: Panel on November 27, 2025, 07:12:58 pm
Went shopping in Up the North yesterday .84% on the Battery when I left home Went to Newry .37% left when I left Newry had to stop in Dundalk slow charger for 1 hour got lunch then hit the Super Charger in Lusk for a splash and dash .Only getting about 60% of range .

So leaving the gaff at 84% ya had to charge twice to get there and back?


Me and ‘er indoors went to Belfast there start of November for few days, filled the tank in the car (1999 Merc E200, 2.0 petrol) @€89 before we left averaged around 33mpg and done a lick over 400 miles out of the tank.


Got sloppy seconds of a run to Galway there two week back from the port, chap before me couldn’t take the fare (vw Id4) as the pax didn’t want to wait half way down to charge. Cost me in diesel €44

Horses for courses.

Yep, the horses, other wildlife and grandkids will thank him for not poisoning the atmosphere as he drove along the motorway  ::clap ::clap ::clap

Laffin.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: silverbullet on November 30, 2025, 06:11:41 pm
Put more air in the tyres in the cold weather.Also keep it below 100 and it will last longer.
+1

Set your ACC to 100KPH.
Title: Re: Cold Speed
Post by: silverbullet on November 30, 2025, 06:14:25 pm
Went shopping in Up the North yesterday .84% on the Battery when I left home Went to Newry .37% left when I left Newry had to stop in Dundalk slow charger for 1 hour got lunch then hit the Super Charger in Lusk for a splash and dash .Only getting about 60% of range .

So leaving the gaff at 84% ya had to charge twice to get there and back?


Me and ‘er indoors went to Belfast there start of November for few days, filled the tank in the car (1999 Merc E200, 2.0 petrol) @€89 before we left averaged around 33mpg and done a lick over 400 miles out of the tank.


Got sloppy seconds of a run to Galway there two week back from the port, chap before me couldn’t take the fare (vw Id4) as the pax didn’t want to wait half way down to charge. Cost me in diesel €44

Horses for courses.

Fixed yer post.
Me and ‘er indoors went to Belfast there start of November for few days, filled the tank  (1999 Merc E200, 2.0 petrol) @€89 before we left averaged around 33mpg and done a lick over 400 miles out of the tank. 8)