Range mode carries a 4S 330 miles (531 km) on the highway in the summer

[Kingske]

@Kingske I think you are right that the useable battery capacity could be a little higher than the stated 83.7 kWh or at least the SOC reported by the software is is a bit of a moving target. I got these readings which shows the time spent at 100% SOC appears to be temperature dependent.


Time spend at Indicated 100% SOC. Target speed was 71.5 mph.

Minutes into trip	Air Temp ~15.8F	Air Temp ~36F	Air Temp ~53F	Air Temp ~69F
0	100	100	100	100
2	100	100	100	100
4	98	100	98	100
6	97	97	97	100
8	96	97	97	100
10	95	96	96	100
12	94	95	95	98

When the air temp was ~69F it took more than 10 minutes for the battery SOC to drop below 100%. I remember wondering at the time if something was broken but ended with a 300 mile range test.

That is an intriguing observation!

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[JimBob]

I think the high tire pressure may be an important contributor. Sometimes I wonder whether it is too high...

I do like the higher tire pressure for distance driving. And you are still in specs. Maybe not quite so good for cornering.

 

[JimBob]

my Guess is that you are right. After the software update my range went up a lot. Guessometer is consistently above 300 and as high as 330.

This one is testable. I have not had the WMA5 update yet so am curious if Porsche could have stuck a range increase in without telling us. Just not been hot enough yet to do a test. No heat bubble here!

 

[Kingske]

I do like the higher tire pressure for distance driving. And you are still in specs. Maybe not quite so good for cornering.

Would be an issue if I would be meandering down a mountain road in the Rockies or zooming along the Pacific coast. Quod non. This is New Jersey where most of the aggressive steering work is devoted to avoiding potholes.

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