I do a daily commute of about 70 mile round trip 3-4 days a week. It's a pretty even mix of town, country road and dual carriage way. I charge to 90% and charge once a week at work. It lasts 4 days of commuting at 70 miles a day so that's 280 miles. Add in a couple of school runs and I'm getting pretty close to 300 miles. But on longer runs that you are doing.
Good to hear, and good for people to know there are good experiences as well as bad. You are using your car the best way; short journeys with home charging. The real problem lies with longer journeys and the impact of cold weather and heavy rain, and while cold weather impact is well known, the effect on range from heavy and persistent rain is less well known. Put the poor network together with weather impacted range, then the cars become local cars, which is great if that's all you do. Enjoy your car.
@HighlandRider I'm very lucky to have free charging at work and the range is enough for a weeks use so it works very well for me. But yes, if I have any additional journeys thrown in I will have to charge twice.
Maybe he can come and drive my car then. That is over 400 miles and not even BMW claim that. What does he get doing normal driving, in traffic and crappy weather, in journeys that take less than 15 minutes and 5 kms?
@@HighlandRider He lives in Norway, so hardly good weather. but he tests and drives EV's daily. he knows every single trick to squeeze every single mile out of these cars. It was a long distance journey he did.
@@Dreadpirateflappy Here is my problem with this. This is a tester, who presumably makes a living out of testing cars, so of course he knows every trick. If he did this with his car, that he bought with his cash, then I might pay more attention. Few people buying EV's know all the tricks, and you have to find out the hard way. It is also becoming very evident that in the UK the network is poor and not improving at the rate it needs to to keep pace with the growth that is happening. The result is that used values of EV's in the UK have plumeted, and the rate of purchase has dropped significantly. No waiting lists now and all manufacturers are offering considerable incentives to buy one of these over priced shopping trolleys.
I drove to Staffordshire from Southampton last weekend - started with 100% and had done 173 miles when range clicked down to 50%. Total journey used 54% (187 miles). Topped up using a rapid charger and return journey was very similar so you can get, on this basis, up to 350 miles on a full battery for motorway journeys within the speed limit. I will not get anything near this figure around town, though, as you say.
First of all I'm pleased to hear that your wife has recovered from her illness and wish you and she a happy and healthy New Year! Appreciate your honest real world experience of the i4. The efficiency you're getting is very disappointing given the cost of the car. The fact you're getting such poor efficiency doing what you call the local running around is really quite surprising. Normally this type of driving would give the most efficient results for an EV. I've got a Hyundai Kona (64kW), which Hyundai claim is able to do 300 miles on a full charge ..... and it actually does. I've had it for 18 months and during that time covered just over 16,000 miles. I've achieved 300 miles of range during the summer months and 260 miles during the winter months. I do use maximum regen and don't have a particularly heavy right foot, but have been very pleased with the efficiency of the car. I have to admit the i4 is a fantastic looking car and I'm sure the interior is excellent but I'm pretty sure most people looking at getting an EV will be focussed on real world range. This makes your video very helpful for anyone looking at the i4.
Very interesting about your Kona. The i4 is a fabulous car and just home charging even with the lower efficiency it is fine, if a little more expensive than my original sums had the return. The lower range combined with the poor network is the killer for me. I also saw an article in The Metro, shared with me, that there were queues in the South East of England for chargers as people travelled more extensively, with Tesla particularly hit hard, presumably down to their sales success
Thanks for the video, and welcome to the world of EV's. This is how it works FOR ALL EV'S. Its not really related to BMW i4, more a general experience from going from fossil fuel car to EV. You will only achieve WLTP range driving without stopping summertime (not too hot), in "normal" speed
Well, this is to be expected. You get the WLTP range in good conditions only. The car needs to use extra energy for cabin climate, and for battery conditioning during cold days. ICE cars use exhaust heat to heat up the cabin, while EV use the main battery. If you do 5 short trips in a day, with 1-2 hours between them (enough for the cabin and battery pack to cool) - you will have terrible efficiency - since the car needs to use energy to heat the cabin 5 times (domestic driving). Keep your EV plugged in during winter, and use the myBMW app to heat up the cabin before leaving - while the car is plugged so it doesn’t use the battery for that - you will get better range, and if you keep your battery between 60 an 80% SoC - it will last forever.
I think like many cars, the i4 is ‘optimized’ for certain conditions (ie autobahn). It seems to perform extremely well in these types of journeys and as you’ve observed much less efficiently for town driving. I receive my own i4 next week, and much of the driving I do is motorway, so I’ll feedback my experiences
I think 10 to 80% battery delivering 200 miles is not bad. The 300 plus miles is based on below 10 to 100% battery, the absolute maximum. But useful to warn others but all EVs have this issue.
Let’s be clear, the i4 is a fabulous car. Living with an ev is different and you have to retune your driving brain a bit. Having said that, this is my reality and I report what happens not as a warning but to help people make informed choices.
@Highland Rider Appreciate your effort to share your experience . I'm getting my i4 on Monday with 19 inch wheels. I see with 18 inch wheels I could expect more range.
bit like how my VW ICE car is supposed to be able to get 60mpg, yet I have never once gone above 35mpg. They test cars in the absolute ideal conditions that are impossible to replicate in ideal conditions.
Very interesting, and thanks for the insight. I was under the impression, that EVs don't like motorway trips, as there is very little regen, but lots of "pushing through the air at speed". You would have though that local trips with lots of regen, in "B" mode, would hardly use much charge. I saw a vid from Electric Classis Cars the other day. Off-roading in Tesla-converted Landrovers. They were crawling up lanes and rocks for hours, and only used a few % if that. And there was me telling my mates that I would probably get around 300 miles driving "normally" compared to the 330 miles if "hypermiling". I feel somewhat mislead by BMW. Why don't they just tell you it will do 300 on a long trip on cruise control, and around 200 doing local trips? At least we would be aware. The other thing that's misleading is the charging habits. "300+ miles on a full charge" but they don't advise charging over 80% or dropping below 20% unless on a long trip. So realistically, you only get to use around 60% of the battery, for 90% of the time, if charging between 20% and 80% to prolong the life.
Nothing there I disagree with Nick. I still have to do my longest trip, in two weeks which is lots on motorway driving so I will get that experience and reality. I have based the charging on 220 mile cycles for the journey to England, and I will plan the charging on the way back when I know what reality is.
Thanks a lot for this video, very helpful real world opinion for any potential i4 owner. Here's the comparison you mention you do not have: My Tesla 3 entry poverty edition model has claimed range of 305 miles. Real range? 155 miles in my case. You're getting 190-200 of claimed 330? One lucky EV owner you are as far as I'm concerned.
HR, thanks for sharing. Not unlike internal combustion with city versus highway mileage. Suggestion: sit closer to microphone, I have to crank up volume to max to hear you.
For reference, as a Tesla Model 3 LR owner. I drove 200 miles today on the motorway and I used 90% of charge. Yesterday I managed 220 miles using 90% charge. In the Summer I can get 240miles out of a 90% Charge.
The tax treatment alone will save you a lot of money. When you look at the range as an average over the year take of 25% and that will give you a realistic estimate for journey planning
I’m the same taking it up with bmw, I had a Mercedes eqa and was told it had a range of 260m but would get around 230 and it did doing the same journey as we do in the i4 40 now, but sold it as we wanted a car with even more Range as bmw stated 360, but would more likely get 330. We’ll get no where near that I only get 180/190 if lucky.
I was keen to change my M3 LR for one of these but from the 225 that are already for sale on auto trader I can’t see one from the pictures that looks like it can achieve much above 200 miles. Pretty much all with 50% state a range of about 100. Be interesting to see how depreciation goes with these.
BMW have gone from having a long waiting list to being unable to clear the stock they have. They are lovely cars, but the range varies so much they really are only useful as a local car, and the charging network being what it is, rubbish, constrains any EV in the UK.
That was exactly the question I asked a bmw sales representative. Replacement for free is only, when the battery is faulty. If its not faulty and degradation of batter is quicker than expected, its either "normal usage" or "inappropriate usage", so warranty replacement does not apply.
Well that salesman was right what he told me about electric cars you can easily knock a 3rd off of what they say they can do and your be somewhere about right 👍
I’ve owned my e40 very similar time and use it mainly for local runs like yourself and do indeed get about 200 miles/ 80% charge. Short journeys and low temp are the worst combination for an ev. My previous car was an Jaguar Ipace which was even worse, at best in the summer it would do 3 mls/ kWh even driving very carefully. In Winter that dropped below 2 mls/kWh. All manufacturers claims should be taken with a large pinch of salt including ICE cars. I expect to be doing two longer runs in the car before Xmas so the range could well improve. Petrol and diesel powered cars also struggle on short, cold local journeys and the mpg under those conditions may well surprise. Before the weather became so much colder I was easily getting 4 mls/ kwhr and once on a run to the dealer of approx 25 mls it recorded just over 5 mls/ kWh so roll on the summer months where I expect nearer 300 mls range. It could also be wheel size having so bearing on the range. On the M50 version it’s reported that a 50 miles loss of range with the larger option. My I4 has 19 inch.
Good points Ken. I have certainly seen a big drop in range when it is very cold and wet, heavy rain does have an impact on range. I think my learning is that performance of ICE and EV is very similar in that many things affect what you get, and weather plays a big part in economy
Yes, I'm on 19s with the M Sport Pro Pack. So the syling and rear spoiler etc may have an effect too. I have always had a heavy right foot though. I watched a review on a 335d a few years back, and the guy said, even with spirited driving, he could average over 50mpg. I never saw north of 38 in mine.
No, too much tech to distract an inexperienced driver. Having had 3 kids learn to drive simple works best for the first six months. Would make a very good second car
@@HighlandRider fully agree. I am considering this car, but if I had gotten this for my first car I would probably have crashed within days. too much power and too much tech.
My experience after several months and a few thousand km now with the car, just to offer a different perspective: I went on 2 weekend trips so far: 1 with a total journey of 400km, half on motorway at 130kmh, around 14 celsius, a few showers along the way. Ride out to destination, local excursion on the next day, back home with a detour. NO charge needed and back home without the least bit if stress. One 800km skiing trip. Cold weather, some rain. One 15min HPC charge and one local charge ag the hotel was sufficient. NO stress. Average consumption since I got the e40 has been 18kwh/100km, including cold, wet and windy winter. By way of example: Local traffic ride today to pick up the kids after camp: 40km at 50/70 speed limits with traffic lights, busy streets, etc… 12 degrees. Avg consumption: 14.8 kwh/100km… There has not been one single moment of range anxiety or stress. Range has been well over 400km on bad days and over 500 on good days.
Good comparison. As with most cars, there are good experiences and bad, and the combination makes the more accurate picture than one where a vested interest is trying to influence. Glad you enjoy your car.
Weird. Your range experience goes against everything I've heard about the i4. Is all your driving over 70mph? These reviews below, including Bjorn's amazing tests show the range to be better. ua-cam.com/video/XTuevL6HD08/v-deo.htmlsi=h-t5YF9P3WgAw2q7 ua-cam.com/video/qMOau2M2uS0/v-deo.htmlsi=2pCVK3utC9WcDjAu&t=689 ua-cam.com/video/q7iGj3pxKJM/v-deo.htmlsi=IgdcXoJIucwwmaqN
Thank you for your comment. This is real world driving, in my car, paid with my money. NO sponsorship, no gifts, no agenda. Believe what you want to believe. Just ask yourself this question. If all the people you are watching are right, and people like me, an owner, are wrong, and deserve your sarcasm at our driving style, how come the EV market has collapsed?
It also sounds a bit strange to me. I recently got an i4 edrive 35 which has a smaller 67kwh battety and am doing way better than this with the same type of "domestic" driving.
When I park my car for a few days or weeks I don’t lose any diesel and so don’t lose any money. ICE = 1, EV = 0.
I do a daily commute of about 70 mile round trip 3-4 days a week. It's a pretty even mix of town, country road and dual carriage way. I charge to 90% and charge once a week at work. It lasts 4 days of commuting at 70 miles a day so that's 280 miles. Add in a couple of school runs and I'm getting pretty close to 300 miles.
But on longer runs that you are doing.
Good to hear, and good for people to know there are good experiences as well as bad. You are using your car the best way; short journeys with home charging. The real problem lies with longer journeys and the impact of cold weather and heavy rain, and while cold weather impact is well known, the effect on range from heavy and persistent rain is less well known. Put the poor network together with weather impacted range, then the cars become local cars, which is great if that's all you do. Enjoy your car.
@HighlandRider I'm very lucky to have free charging at work and the range is enough for a weeks use so it works very well for me. But yes, if I have any additional journeys thrown in I will have to charge twice.
@@ThePippin89 My office has just added free charging at work, a wholly good thing but as I live 600 miles away less good for me!
It has been proven by Bjørn Nyland in Norway the car can go 671 km "sunday driving", so it is not a myth.
Maybe he can come and drive my car then. That is over 400 miles and not even BMW claim that. What does he get doing normal driving, in traffic and crappy weather, in journeys that take less than 15 minutes and 5 kms?
@@HighlandRider He lives in Norway, so hardly good weather. but he tests and drives EV's daily. he knows every single trick to squeeze every single mile out of these cars. It was a long distance journey he did.
@@Dreadpirateflappy Here is my problem with this. This is a tester, who presumably makes a living out of testing cars, so of course he knows every trick. If he did this with his car, that he bought with his cash, then I might pay more attention. Few people buying EV's know all the tricks, and you have to find out the hard way. It is also becoming very evident that in the UK the network is poor and not improving at the rate it needs to to keep pace with the growth that is happening. The result is that used values of EV's in the UK have plumeted, and the rate of purchase has dropped significantly. No waiting lists now and all manufacturers are offering considerable incentives to buy one of these over priced shopping trolleys.
I drove to Staffordshire from Southampton last weekend - started with 100% and had done 173 miles when range clicked down to 50%. Total journey used 54% (187 miles). Topped up using a rapid charger and return journey was very similar so you can get, on this basis, up to 350 miles on a full battery for motorway journeys within the speed limit. I will not get anything near this figure around town, though, as you say.
That is consistent with my experience and I am looking forward to the long drive
First of all I'm pleased to hear that your wife has recovered from her illness and wish you and she a happy and healthy New Year!
Appreciate your honest real world experience of the i4. The efficiency you're getting is very disappointing given the cost of the car. The fact you're getting such poor efficiency doing what you call the local running around is really quite surprising. Normally this type of driving would give the most efficient results for an EV.
I've got a Hyundai Kona (64kW), which Hyundai claim is able to do 300 miles on a full charge ..... and it actually does.
I've had it for 18 months and during that time covered just over 16,000 miles. I've achieved 300 miles of range during the summer months and 260 miles during the winter months. I do use maximum regen and don't have a particularly heavy right foot, but have been very pleased with the efficiency of the car.
I have to admit the i4 is a fantastic looking car and I'm sure the interior is excellent but I'm pretty sure most people looking at getting an EV will be focussed on real world range. This makes your video very helpful for anyone looking at the i4.
Very interesting about your Kona. The i4 is a fabulous car and just home charging even with the lower efficiency it is fine, if a little more expensive than my original sums had the return. The lower range combined with the poor network is the killer for me. I also saw an article in The Metro, shared with me, that there were queues in the South East of England for chargers as people travelled more extensively, with Tesla particularly hit hard, presumably down to their sales success
Thanks for the video, and welcome to the world of EV's. This is how it works FOR ALL EV'S. Its not really related to BMW i4, more a general experience from going from fossil fuel car to EV. You will only achieve WLTP range driving without stopping summertime (not too hot), in "normal" speed
I always suspected that and I am learning to live happily with the reality
Well, this is to be expected. You get the WLTP range in good conditions only. The car needs to use extra energy for cabin climate, and for battery conditioning during cold days. ICE cars use exhaust heat to heat up the cabin, while EV use the main battery. If you do 5 short trips in a day, with 1-2 hours between them (enough for the cabin and battery pack to cool) - you will have terrible efficiency - since the car needs to use energy to heat the cabin 5 times (domestic driving). Keep your EV plugged in during winter, and use the myBMW app to heat up the cabin before leaving - while the car is plugged so it doesn’t use the battery for that - you will get better range, and if you keep your battery between 60 an 80% SoC - it will last forever.
Thanks for the guidance, makes a lot of sense
I think like many cars, the i4 is ‘optimized’ for certain conditions (ie autobahn). It seems to perform extremely well in these types of journeys and as you’ve observed much less efficiently for town driving. I receive my own i4 next week, and much of the driving I do is motorway, so I’ll feedback my experiences
A petrol car also struggles for efficiency for town driving.
Will be good to know for a car that spends more time on the motorway. Still a fabulous car
I think 10 to 80% battery delivering 200 miles is not bad. The 300 plus miles is based on below 10 to 100% battery, the absolute maximum. But useful to warn others but all EVs have this issue.
Let’s be clear, the i4 is a fabulous car. Living with an ev is different and you have to retune your driving brain a bit. Having said that, this is my reality and I report what happens not as a warning but to help people make informed choices.
@Highland Rider
Appreciate your effort to share your experience . I'm getting my i4 on Monday with 19 inch wheels. I see with 18 inch wheels I could expect more range.
@@bshah4831 I think the difference will be negligible, if at all. So much depends on driving conditions. Enjoy the car, it is fabulous
bit like how my VW ICE car is supposed to be able to get 60mpg, yet I have never once gone above 35mpg. They test cars in the absolute ideal conditions that are impossible to replicate in ideal conditions.
Very interesting, and thanks for the insight.
I was under the impression, that EVs don't like motorway trips, as there is very little regen, but lots of "pushing through the air at speed". You would have though that local trips with lots of regen, in "B" mode, would hardly use much charge.
I saw a vid from Electric Classis Cars the other day. Off-roading in Tesla-converted Landrovers. They were crawling up lanes and rocks for hours, and only used a few % if that.
And there was me telling my mates that I would probably get around 300 miles driving "normally" compared to the 330 miles if "hypermiling".
I feel somewhat mislead by BMW.
Why don't they just tell you it will do 300 on a long trip on cruise control, and around 200 doing local trips?
At least we would be aware.
The other thing that's misleading is the charging habits. "300+ miles on a full charge" but they don't advise charging over 80% or dropping below 20% unless on a long trip. So realistically, you only get to use around 60% of the battery, for 90% of the time, if charging between 20% and 80% to prolong the life.
Nothing there I disagree with Nick. I still have to do my longest trip, in two weeks which is lots on motorway driving so I will get that experience and reality. I have based the charging on 220 mile cycles for the journey to England, and I will plan the charging on the way back when I know what reality is.
@@HighlandRider Good luck. :)
Thanks a lot for this video, very helpful real world opinion for any potential i4 owner.
Here's the comparison you mention you do not have: My Tesla 3 entry poverty edition model has claimed range of 305 miles. Real range? 155 miles in my case. You're getting 190-200 of claimed 330? One lucky EV owner you are as far as I'm concerned.
If you watch the following videos you will come across the fact I gave it back to BMW and replaced it with a 535e instead.
HR, thanks for sharing. Not unlike internal combustion with city versus highway mileage. Suggestion: sit closer to microphone, I have to crank up volume to max to hear you.
For reference, as a Tesla Model 3 LR owner. I drove 200 miles today on the motorway and I used 90% of charge. Yesterday I managed 220 miles using 90% charge. In the Summer I can get 240miles out of a 90% Charge.
Good to know and that this is EV consistent
@@HighlandRider Yup, and the Tesla is rated around 340 miles or so!
@@hotrod182 and here was me thinking that Elon Musk used to be so honest
I’m surprised as if I stick at 65 - 70 I can get from St Austell - Nottingham 290 miles on a full charge. M3 LR 21.
I drive a GLC 300d looking at getting an i4 fuel £200 a month for around 350 miles, it's a company car so hopefully save me a few pounds
The tax treatment alone will save you a lot of money. When you look at the range as an average over the year take of 25% and that will give you a realistic estimate for journey planning
I've ordered the 40 M-Sport with the Laser Lights, looking forward to it, hopefully save some corporation tax too. @@HighlandRider
I’m the same taking it up with bmw, I had a Mercedes eqa and was told it had a range of 260m but would get around 230 and it did doing the same journey as we do in the i4 40 now, but sold it as we wanted a car with even more Range as bmw stated 360, but would more likely get 330. We’ll get no where near that I only get 180/190 if lucky.
s beginning to think it was just me
I was keen to change my M3 LR for one of these but from the 225 that are already for sale on auto trader I can’t see one from the pictures that looks like it can achieve much above 200 miles. Pretty much all with 50% state a range of about 100. Be interesting to see how depreciation goes with these.
BMW have gone from having a long waiting list to being unable to clear the stock they have. They are lovely cars, but the range varies so much they really are only useful as a local car, and the charging network being what it is, rubbish, constrains any EV in the UK.
I believe BMW would have battery warranty within 8 years or 160 000km. If battery performs not well, they can replace it for free.
That was exactly the question I asked a bmw sales representative. Replacement for free is only, when the battery is faulty. If its not faulty and degradation of batter is quicker than expected, its either "normal usage" or "inappropriate usage", so warranty replacement does not apply.
Well that salesman was right what he told me about electric cars you can easily knock a 3rd off of what they say they can do and your be somewhere about right 👍
Yes, and to be fair, I did. Which was why I didin't buy anything with a claimed range below 250, so I am happy with the decision I made
@@HighlandRider very wise choice research first 👍👍🙏 thank you
@@SOLOMOTOUK Yes, the problem is much of the reviews are very biased towards selling, either a product or a concept.
the wltp is a standard, it is there to have somethign to compare to, its not what a manufacturer promises, they have no say in this.
I’ve owned my e40 very similar time and use it mainly for local runs like yourself and do indeed get about 200 miles/ 80% charge. Short journeys and low temp are the worst combination for an ev. My previous car was an Jaguar Ipace which was even worse, at best in the summer it would do 3 mls/ kWh even driving very carefully. In Winter that dropped below 2 mls/kWh. All manufacturers claims should be taken with a large pinch of salt including ICE cars. I expect to be doing two longer runs in the car before Xmas so the range could well improve. Petrol and diesel powered cars also struggle on short, cold local journeys and the mpg under those conditions may well surprise. Before the weather became so much colder I was easily getting 4 mls/ kwhr and once on a run to the dealer of approx 25 mls it recorded just over 5 mls/ kWh so roll on the summer months where I expect nearer 300 mls range. It could also be wheel size having so bearing on the range. On the M50 version it’s reported that a 50 miles loss of range with the larger option. My I4 has 19 inch.
Good points Ken. I have certainly seen a big drop in range when it is very cold and wet, heavy rain does have an impact on range. I think my learning is that performance of ICE and EV is very similar in that many things affect what you get, and weather plays a big part in economy
Yes, I'm on 19s with the M Sport Pro Pack. So the syling and rear spoiler etc may have an effect too. I have always had a heavy right foot though. I watched a review on a 335d a few years back, and the guy said, even with spirited driving, he could average over 50mpg. I never saw north of 38 in mine.
Do you think the bmw i4 is good for a first car?
No, too much tech to distract an inexperienced driver. Having had 3 kids learn to drive simple works best for the first six months. Would make a very good second car
@@HighlandRider thank you for the advice because I wanted to see what’s best💯
@@iamvonieeyour doing well in life if considering this for your 1st car. Mine was a £400 Capri.
@@HighlandRider fully agree. I am considering this car, but if I had gotten this for my first car I would probably have crashed within days. too much power and too much tech.
I have a BMW i4 M50 and I am getting more miles than you, 200 to 220 around town and 300 on a motorway run even with heated seats on.
that is also not what BMW claimed.
@@HighlandRider BMW claims 227-270 EPA miles for the M50.
@@hotrod182 314 on the 19 inch wheels, I am getting close to 300 even in the cold on a motor run at 70.
@@hotrod182 The motorway will be the interesting figure and I will find out in two weeks what that reality is.
My experience after several months and a few thousand km now with the car, just to offer a different perspective:
I went on 2 weekend trips so far:
1 with a total journey of 400km, half on motorway at 130kmh, around 14 celsius, a few showers along the way. Ride out to destination, local excursion on the next day, back home with a detour. NO charge needed and back home without the least bit if stress.
One 800km skiing trip. Cold weather, some rain. One 15min HPC charge and one local charge ag the hotel was sufficient. NO stress.
Average consumption since I got the e40 has been 18kwh/100km, including cold, wet and windy winter.
By way of example: Local traffic ride today to pick up the kids after camp: 40km at 50/70 speed limits with traffic lights, busy streets, etc… 12 degrees. Avg consumption: 14.8 kwh/100km…
There has not been one single moment of range anxiety or stress. Range has been well over 400km on bad days and over 500 on good days.
Good comparison. As with most cars, there are good experiences and bad, and the combination makes the more accurate picture than one where a vested interest is trying to influence. Glad you enjoy your car.
What size battery pack do you have ?
83 kw
Weird. Your range experience goes against everything I've heard about the i4. Is all your driving over 70mph?
These reviews below, including Bjorn's amazing tests show the range to be better.
ua-cam.com/video/XTuevL6HD08/v-deo.htmlsi=h-t5YF9P3WgAw2q7
ua-cam.com/video/qMOau2M2uS0/v-deo.htmlsi=2pCVK3utC9WcDjAu&t=689
ua-cam.com/video/q7iGj3pxKJM/v-deo.htmlsi=IgdcXoJIucwwmaqN
Thank you for your comment. This is real world driving, in my car, paid with my money. NO sponsorship, no gifts, no agenda. Believe what you want to believe. Just ask yourself this question. If all the people you are watching are right, and people like me, an owner, are wrong, and deserve your sarcasm at our driving style, how come the EV market has collapsed?
It also sounds a bit strange to me. I recently got an i4 edrive 35 which has a smaller 67kwh battety and am doing way better than this with the same type of "domestic" driving.