Random EV Thoughts 2 - The Jimnying

Ah brill - thanks - I’ll be mapping progress (as I have been) over coming months just to see those KWh per 100kms hopefully reduce in size😀

All a bit of fun but interesting nevertheless

I don't bother much anymore either. But I probably have a good idea what the figure will be even without looking, as I am sure you do.

From Friday when I change from Model 3 to Y I will probably take an interest in consumption for a while until I get a handle on the reality. But I expect about 5% less efficiency than now, just going by WLTP etc. Will still be loads for all my journeys.

What do you reckon?

Recommend Tesla mate if you want to nerd out on data

Those figures are impressive compared to my Smart#1 pro+
While I don’t yet know my summer range, my winter average was more like 18.5 than 16 - you’re a good 3kwh better all round regardless of weather/temp. Would those figures be classed as industry leading I wonder?
Saying that I don’t have figures for that exact scenario (80km roads commute) - my winter figures are essentially combined driving which would be naturally less efficient

Those figures I quoted are very much for a regular trip home to home, easy for comparison with different weather conditions. Faster roads will be higher of course.

Just did a quick google - no wonder Tesla figures above look impressive - they are. Rated as one of the top most efficient cars out there

Top Energy-Efficient EVs (2025-2026)

• Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE Long Range RWD: Recognized for superior efficiency (approx. 140 MPGe / 24 kWh/100 miles).

• Tesla Model 3 (Long Range RWD/Base): Consistently top-tier for efficiency (up to 5.0 mi/kWh).

• Lucid Air Pure RWD (19-inch wheels): Uses 23 kWh/100 miles, making it one of the most efficient luxury options.

• Fiat 500e: Offers excellent efficiency (4.8 mi/kWh) for urban driving.

• Kia EV3: A new, highly efficient compact SUV (4.41 miles/kWh).

• Renault 5 / Dacia Spring: Top-rated in Europe for efficiency (approx. 4.3–4.7 mi/kWh).

• Hyundai Kona Electric: Offers strong 4.2 mi/kWh efficiency.

BMW iX / Skoda Elroq: Larger vehicles that have significantly improved their efficiency for 2025-2026. 

I happened to look at my Niro's long-term consumption just yesterday - over the last 90 hours of driving, it has averaged 3.8miles per kWh, which converts to 16.35 kWh/100km. The vast majority of that has been motorway cruising around 105-110kmh and driven over the winter - I've covered more than 8000 miles/13000km since early November. Your car is 9cm taller and fractionally wider, so aerodynamics probably plays a role.

ensure that charging infrastructure continues to stay ahead of growing demand

Clearly no TDs drive electric vehicles regularly.

Wife has charged at Sprucefield before with no issues whatsoever. Just start the charger in the app and away you go.

Going to have to figure out a submission on the charging one on providing higher subsidy to doomed sites.

As in - the entire n4 between Mullingar and Newtownforbes is being replaced, so why would a CCO invest? But all it has now is a very oversubscribed site at Ballinalack.

Ditto Carrick on Shannon being bypassed and having very limited capacity.

New sites would not be commercially viable due to the cut off on viability, but the Mullingar road won't be done for at least 8 years.

And I don't think the state will be focusing on National Primaries at this stage of the rollout!

Worth adding a FX friendly card also to the app also (like Revolut/N26/Curve) to handle the £GBP payment also to get the best exchange rate and avoid currency conversion charges.

You can have multiple cards so its super easy to swap between different cards when needed.

I'd also suggest that the Circle K on Mullingar Bypass should get chargers in both directions; and it isn't actually going to be bypassed.

Don’t worry electricity will follow