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Originally Posted by sd_dracula
Not sure if people are driving in Hybrid mode which uses the petrol engine to assist randomly which "increases" the electric value instead of driving in Electric/Electric individual mode only. That's the only way to get an accurate battery only range.
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I am indeed driving in Hybrid mode so the total distance driven is always longer than the 'electric range' indicator.
Both in Hybrid mode and Electric mode, there is regeneration upon lifting the accelerator or applying brakes so actual range is indeed slightly more than predicted (e.g. 45 instead of the 42 indicated).
In eco pro, the car will coast upon lifting the gas rather than using re-gen.
Regardless, in terms of total range electric only, I do not think it makes much different in which mode you check the numbers: only when accelerating very hard will you use the electric motor and the combustion engine simultaneously. Otherwise it's always one or the other.
Driving electric or hybrid, the number of electric kilometers indicated when the battery runs out is roughly the same in my case...