Demosthenes
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Posted already at least once previously, but thought it was worth mentioning again. Although the nav in 1.2.6 is improved and the plotting EA charging stations is a nice touch for long road trips, relying entirely on its estimates can be potentially problematic. On one 260 mile leg of my drive from San Diego to Vancouver, the nav plotted an EA station along the way and estimated I’d have 18% battery left when I got there. Unfortunately, I only had 3% left by the time I arrived and this was with ACC set to 70, so nothing crazy. For the last 30 miles or so as I was watching my battery tick downwards I chickened out and lowered my ACC to the speed limit of 65. If I had stayed at 70, I probably could’ve made it…but maybe with 1% left instead. A bit too close for comfort when you’re far from home!
Long story short: the nav estimates do not seem to take into account speed, temperature, elevation etc and more importantly they do not auto adjust in real time, only once you go below 50 miles left and then it automatically tries to reroute you to the nearest charging station. But by then, if you’re in a sparse area, there may not be any good chargers near by.
Long story short: the nav estimates do not seem to take into account speed, temperature, elevation etc and more importantly they do not auto adjust in real time, only once you go below 50 miles left and then it automatically tries to reroute you to the nearest charging station. But by then, if you’re in a sparse area, there may not be any good chargers near by.