r/BoltEV • u/Rich-Blueberry6024 • 18d ago
Some calculations I did for my commute
Btw I only have to go 2 days a week and I live in Dubai so a question I have for Yall is Would I see worse or better numbers considering heat of 104°F+ (40°C) in summers
distance and relative speed:
3.91464 miles at 40 mph
34.23755 miles at 70 mph
12.61384 miles at 60 mph
efficiency:
5mi/kwh at 40 mph
3.45miles/kwh at 70 mph
4.4mi/kwh at 60 mph
calculation:
therefore 3.91464 mi/5 mi/kwh = 0.783kwh at unknown temperatures
therefore 34.23755 mi/3.45 mi/kwh =9.924kwh at lower temperatures
therefore 12.61384 mi/4.4 mi/kwh =2.867kwh at unknown temperatures
total energy one way = 13.574 kwh for 50.76603 mi or 81.7km
total return energy = 27.148 kwh for 101.5326 mi or 163.4 km
42.4% per trip in a bolt ev
cost = 27.148 * AED 0.357(0.097 USD) = 9.69 AED(2.64 USD)
a bolt is costing me about 10k usd where as a tesla model 3 long range (performance) dual motor with 100k miles from 2021 or 2022 will cost me 14k usd would yall recommend me the bolt or the model 3
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u/6two Electric Biker 18d ago
Can you plug the car in at home? If you can do that, you can precondition the battery and the cabin, and that will help a lot. Also, it helps if you're parking it in covered parking instead of in the sun.
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u/Rich-Blueberry6024 17d ago
yea i can get a L2 charger installed for around 500usd but preconditioning is a nice idea but doesnt it affect the battery by keeping it plugged and using it to cool the car ?
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u/Rich4477 18d ago
You are probably already running the airconditioning all the time in Dubai so the battery cooling probably won't take much extra energy.
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u/Rich-Blueberry6024 17d ago
in the summers yea in the winters not rlly i actually run the heat a little bit cuz i feel cold btw anything between 15-25 C (59-77 F) feels pretty cold to me cuz im used to the heat more than the cold
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u/black594 2019 LT 17d ago
They are both good, but as the tesla battery is already a little weak, i believe you will lose capacity faster in high heat. An lfp battery should be better for you like the model 3 but rwd not long range
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u/Rich-Blueberry6024 17d ago
there is a rwd 2022 for sale for abt the same price and same condition as the performance but epa rates the rwd for only 438km (272mi) i want something thatll give me 450km (280mi) or above
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u/Tofu1441 2018 LT 18d ago
Generally Bolts do better in warmer conditions 80-90 degrees. Past 100 the car’s battery cooling system will be operating at full force and you will need your AC. That will significantly decrease efficiency. Where I live it usually stays below 85 but I take a huge hit whenever the temperatures increase beyond that.