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Understanding Potential Variations in Electric Vehicle Charge Levels

Charged past set point The charge level of an electric vehicle is an estimation, not an exact science. It can measure differently at different temperatures and times, and the actual range that you get out of the car will vary even more than the natural drift of the estimate depending

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Investigating Unexpected Battery Drain While Idling - Consider Factors Such as Charge Level, Location & More

It is surprising to find that a 4-day old BMW iX50 battery drops at least 5% every night while sitting outside in Maryland. This is similar to the Tesla vampire drain levels before 2018, when they had not yet sorted out their software tuning. Generally, one would expect 0% drain