How to use it
- Pick metric or US units and enter the battery capacity in kWh.
- Set the usable share of the battery.
- Enter the consumption in kWh per 100 km or 100 miles.
- Choose the weather to see a rough effect, then read the range.
How it works
- Usable energy = capacity × usable share ÷ 100.
- Adjusted consumption = consumption ÷ weather factor.
- Range = usable energy × 100 ÷ adjusted consumption.
Worked example
A 60 kWh battery with 90% usable holds 54 kWh. At 17 kWh/100 km in mild weather the range is 317.6 km (197.4 mi). With the cold setting the consumption becomes 17 ÷ 0.75 = 22.7 kWh/100 km and the range is 238.2 km.
Tips
- Take the weather factors as a rough guide. Replace them with your own measured winter consumption when possible.
- Plan charging stops at 10-80% rather than driving to zero; the tool shows the full usable energy.