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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Factors the driver cannot control
There are several outside conditions that
affect range to varying degrees:
the current traffic situation
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driving short distances
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topography
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ambient temperature and headwinds
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road conditions and road surface.
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The table shows the approximate relationship
between ambient temperature and driving
range with normal climate settings and with
climate settings turned off.
Up to a certain limit, warmer ambient temper-
atures increase the electric motor's driving
range.
Ambient
Climate
temperature
settings
turned off
30 °C (86 °F)
95 %
20 °C (68 °F)
100 %
10 °C (50 °F)
90 %
0 °C (32 °F)
80 %
-10 °C (14 °F)
70 %
430
Factors the driver can control
The driver should be aware that the following
factors help conserve energy and improve
driving range:
charging the battery regularly
•
preconditioning
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Pure
drive mode
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climate control settings
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speed and acceleration
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the
Hold
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tires and tire pressure.
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The table shows the approximate relationship
between constant speed and driving range.
Driving at a lower constant speed helps
increase the electric motor's driving range.
Normal
Constant speed
climate
100 km/h (62 mph)
settings
80 km/h (50 mph)
80 %
60 km/h (37 mph)
90%
50 km/h (31 mph)
80 %
60 %
40 %
function
50 %
70 %
90 %
100 %
NOTE
The values shown in the table refer to a
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new vehicle.
None of the values are absolute, but
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are instead affected by e.g. driving
style, environment and other condi-
tions.
Related information
Economical driving (p. 428)
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Hold and Charge functions (p. 431)
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Drive modes (p. 419)
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