Extending the i8's all electric mileage range

MalibuBimmer · 02-08-2015, 09:12 PM

I took it into my own hands and got my i8 to give me 26 miles in all electric range. See the screenshot I pulled from my iPhone app.

Of course, living where I do was a big help. Can anybody guess what I did? (The screenshot is legit.)

KKSigs · 02-08-2015, 10:26 PM

No idea please tell

hytek · 02-08-2015, 10:28 PM

Downhill with regenerative braking? :P

MalibuBimmer · 02-08-2015, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hytek

Downhill with regenerative braking? :P

Correct. But 4 miles steeply downhill on Stunt Road in Calabasas. The day before I started with 18 mile range and went to the market, keeping it in hold charge mode except when I got to hills, which I coasted in electric mode. I saw that my range was indicated at 20 when I got home and charging for 30 minutes brought that up to 22 miles. So today I decided to try Stunt Road to the top in hold charge mode and then coast home.

I suspect that 26 mile range will quickly "melt" to the 15 I usually get after driving for a few minutes and that I really won't get more than 13 miles in all electric.

MalibuBimmer · 02-08-2015, 10:50 PM

Here's my log for the last trip. Note, though, what my gas mileage has been for the 1266 miles I have on the car -- 67.2 miles per gallon. And that includes a lot of spirited driving over almost 3 months.

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MalibuBimmer Founder, Knights of the Roundel website 967 Rep 1,723 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 and 2018 AMG GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Santa Monica Mountains, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 Mercedes AMG GT [0.00] 2018 Audi Q3 [0.00] 2015 BMW M4 [10.00]	Here's my log for the last trip. Note, though, what my gas mileage has been for the 1266 miles I have on the car -- 67.2 miles per gallon. And that includes a lot of spirited driving over almost 3 months. Attached Images __________________ Previously: 2014 i8; 2013 650i convertible; 2013 650i Gran Coupe; 2013 X1; 2010 550i GT; 2010 535 GT; 2010 Z4 3.5; 2008 535ixt; 2007 M6 convertible; 2006 650i convertible; 1996 Z3; 1980 633CSi; 1978 630CS; 1972 3.0CS; 1971 Bavaria. (1971; 1979-2005 & 2017 - ? -- the Mercedes years.)
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