I have a 3rd gen, and get 75-85 miles, generally. I typically drive it all the
way down to 1%-2% of indicated charge before recharging.
The big variable is freeway driving. Pushing that little brick through the air
at 80mph drains battery _fast_, but drafting a box truck actually lets me
regen. So.
-Bill
> On Aug 27, 2019, at 11:54, Mark Hanson via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I was curious why the gen3 with a 17.6 kWh pack shows a EPA range of 84 miles
> from 2014-2017 and the 4th gen with the same 17.6kwh pack now shows 58 miles
> range. I have a 19 KWh pack in my Spark and EPA gives it a 82 mile range (I
> can get 92 in summer). Just trying to compare apples to apples. I also get
> the same range in my heavier Leaf with a 24 kWh pack. It looks like on the
> Smart ED they now give the 8 year warranty but not the full 100k miles like
> others. I don't think they try for the battery rental fees anymore, probably
> loosing business over it. When I was looking at one a couple years ago they
> wanted me to tow it to DC annually for a $600 checkup to keep the battery
> warranty in effect. No Mercedes dealer here would touch it even though sold
> under that brand. Completely different story with the Nissan Leaf where all
> dealers support it.
> Best regards
> Mark in Roanoke Va
>
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