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[Grumpycat]

Interesting info.

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Another “Preaching To The Choir” article written by a wordsmith who has no background on the subject. Cites no references, just expects the reader to believe the same dogma other “writers” spout. “Everyone else is saying this so I will too.”

No one cares whether EVs are “greener” or not other than those predisposed to hate anything different. They are reduced to such claims for lack of anything solid.

 

[Dftodd]

My Mazda 3 mileage has been cut by 25% when compared to summer driving. I average 40 mpg summer and only about 30 mpg during this cold snap of below zero F weather. That's with about 5 minutes idling warm up in the morning.

Having said that, a drop of 25% range in an EV would be worse for my trips since the range is smaller to start with and charge times on the road are longer than fill ups.

We have 3 trips scheduled for next week of about 200 miles each with no time for charging. I wouldn't want to do that in zero F. weather in an EV right now.

On my Sierra 1500, and our 23 Hyundai SanteFe, they are set up to shift later in colder temperatures to warm everything up faster.

Works out to about a 5mpg difference in both vehicles between summer and winter months.

Granted I'm hitting the auto start on the truck while I'm getting ready to leave for work so the windows will be defrosted by the time I get out there.

Wife does the same.

So figure about 5 minutes or so warm up in the morning before heading out.

Longer if it snowed

 

[Dftodd]

So, “maybe”? You are guessing and don’t really know.

I documented my Subaru dropping from 32 to 26 MPG on long 70 MPH trips. 20% loss from 70° to 40°. Not figuring short trip warmups. Measured at pump, not the fool meter. Even if this is “winter gas” it is truth. I have reason to believe it is not due to winter gas.

My Model Y reports first mile or two at 11°F at 700 Wh/mile. About 5 miles later the average is under 300 Wh/mile.

Neighbor warms his diesel RAM at least 15 minutes on cold mornings. No 10% hit for him.

Most modern ice vehicles are programed to shift at higher rpms when it's colder out to warm up everything quicker.

My diesel work truck high idles for about 10 minutes to warm up quicker. Idles about 800rpms normally. High idles about 1200 rpms.

 

[Grumpycat]

Most modern ice vehicles are programed to shift at higher rpms when it's colder out to warm up everything quicker.

My diesel work truck high idles for about 10 minutes to warm up quicker. Idles about 800rpms normally. High idles about 1200 rpms.

True, I have observed same during first miles warming up. But my Subaru and Mercedes-Benz ran at normal engine RPM after warm up. The Subaru had a CVT that would slip RPM up from 1800 at 70 MPH to perhaps 2500 on interstate hills. The Mercedes-Benz had conventional transmission, diesel torque, and stayed in top gear. My 10 speed F-150 drops from 10 to 9 or 8 very easily on interstate, no matter the temperature. I don’t have good data on it’s warm/cold MPG.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

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Nice looking six figure GMC PU.

 

[WM75Guy]

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Nice looking six figure GMC PU.

Not 6 figures. You should get one.

 

[NoTrespassing]

On my Sierra 1500, and our 23 Hyundai SanteFe, they are set up to shift later in colder temperatures to warm everything up faster.

Works out to about a 5mpg difference in both vehicles between summer and winter months.

Granted I'm hitting the auto start on the truck while I'm getting ready to leave for work so the windows will be defrosted by the time I get out there.

Wife does the same.

So figure about 5 minutes or so warm up in the morning before heading out.

Longer if it snowed

My Mazda 3 has a manual transmission

All else being equal, I get 2 or 3 mpg less with winter blend gasoline. When my buddy changed the oil Friday the air pressure in all 4 tires was down to 26 psi compared to 32 that I normally run. He put them all back to 32 which might equate to .5 or 1 mpg savings. Again, 40 mpg summer, 35 mpg winter driving, 30 mpg sub zero F driving.

 

[Dftodd]

My Mazda 3 has a manual transmission

All else being equal, I get 2 or 3 mpg less with winter blend gasoline. When my buddy changed the oil Friday the air pressure in all 4 tires was down to 26 psi compared to 32 that I normally run. He put them all back to 32 which might equate to .5 or 1 mpg savings. Again, 40 mpg summer, 35 mpg winter driving, 30 mpg sub zero F driving.

Well..... are you programmed to sgift at higher rpms

 

[Eagle1]

Well..... are you programmed to sgift at higher rpms

I am, when cold you let the motor rev some to get the heat going.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Not 6 figures. You should get one.

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