Right. But do you run 180 actual miles on a full charge?
Or, is that a projected range after repetitive short rides at low speed with nightly charging in between?
I'm wondering if you are getting 180 actual miles out of a single full charge on the battery?
I understand your thoughts here and i wish i had taken the start and end photos of my odometer for a better representation of what i rode. According to Google maps, my route was 137 miles.I mean this who thread triggers me. My father won't stop talking about how he gains miles when he goes out to breakfast in his leaf. He drives like a moron and the car is like I can go forever at this pace! I try to get him to think about the percent because that is the only real information. The range number is BS and we have no way to know how it is calculated. What you need to know is how much percent you have left. And how fast/hard you are riding. Then you have to figure it out. The range is going to move around on you. It is very frustrating to ride and see it change in very no linear ways when your riding pace is not changing.
Honestly I would just turn it off. I would like current Wh per mile and average for last hour. Then remaining Wh. This helpfulness just adds stress in get you caught out. I left on a freeway hop. I had done the math. But I then started believing the range. Figure I had a plenty so rode faster. The range fell off a cliff and I ended up riding back on 0. The Leaf can show you the info you want but it doesn't be default. You can game this number all you like. But the only real number is a photo of your start mileage. And a photo of your finish on the same charge. Drive around a walmart parking lot at 10 mph and you will get a great number. Now it would be fun to have a hypermiling competition on the bike. but you need a set course.
For example I am pretty sure that counting on regen is actually a scam. It is better then nothing but if you want real long legs you need to minimize any slowing. Never over accelerate. Coast as much as possible. Drive like my father. Well don't you will likely get hit. I am glad every day we bought him that bright red leaf.
