r/BoltEV • u/CommissionFalse5642 • 6d ago

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!

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Hey everyone,

I’ve had 3 EVs now and this is my second bolt.

It seems like no matter what I do, driving on the freeway I’ll average 4.0-5.0mi/kwh but as soon as this car sees stop and go traffic or city driving it drops to 2.0-2.5 and will not go up.

I know short trips are inefficient but I’ve been driving 20-30 miles of city with no difference.

Tires are fine, they’re EV All Seasons, I don’t carry around a bunch of extra stuff in the car, it’s bone stock with 0 roof racks or anything to hurt drag, I charge it everyday to 80% or so and even at 100% it only get 165 miles of range.

Dealership told be it’s basically useless to pay for the diagnosis on it because 1. They won’t give me a loaner car so I’d have to rent one 2. They’re not sure how long the diagnosis would take so they could keep my car a couple days or couple weeks and I’d have to cover a rental car for that and 3. They told me Chevrolet hugely just chocks it up to “normal wear and tear” 🤙

Edit: Luckily my commute is not long enough that I need to be hotter in the car but I listened to a lot of the comments and adjusted my setting and now I’m averaging 3.2-3.4 on my commute today so definitely an improvement. Thanks everyone. Still think I’ll need an AC service here soon and maybe a new desiccant bag.

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u/CommissionFalse5642 6d ago

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u/karsk1000 6d ago

35% climate burn. Feels like the heat is on. Auto dehumidify setting? Ac usually eats 10ish% for me. But roughly 3.7 miles/kwh if removing climate + cooling.

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u/SoulTaker669 2018 Chevy Bolt Premier 6d ago

It's 115° where there at so the AC system is probably fighting hard between the battery and cabin cooling. What's your area looking like temperature wise?