Why can a short EV journey show unusually high consumption?
A very short drive may show a much higher kWh/100 km value than a longer trip. Why is that reading difficult to generalise to an entire day?
EVVerity explains
The answer
Fixed loads are spread over less distance
Energy used to prepare the cabin or support the vehicle can represent a large share of a short trip. As a simple illustration, 1 kWh spread over 5 km adds 20 kWh/100 km; spread over 50 km it adds 2. Check what the display includes before interpreting the reading.
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