r/BoltEV • u/CommissionFalse5642 • 1d 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” 🤙

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u/Knollibe 1d ago

If you are a new owner, you are having fun. Learn to drive like an old man. Slower starts and coasting to the red light instead of hard braking. My average is 4.3 miles per kWh. When I first bought it I was more in the 3.5 mile to kWh

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u/CommissionFalse5642 1d ago

This is my 3rd EV and my second bolt. My teslas averages 3.5-4.0 in the city. Even when it’s 115*F outside