My Volt Traveled 466 Electric km (289 miles) in 24 Hours
I’m a proud 2012 Chevrolet Volt owner since March 2012. I’ve always been a VoltStats.net Chevrolet Volt owner member. On September 2012, VoltStats.net created the Hall of Fame on it s Achievements section. Since that day, I’ve wanted to try the challenge of being in the top ten Volt owner in VoltStats.net’s Achievements, Electric Miles Driven in a Day.
Sunday July 13, 2014 was a perfect timing for me and outside temperature. Without planning a route in particular, I started my 24 hour journey. I never drove beyond 60 km/h (37.3 mph).
My 1st ride was to find a circuit that I could travel without using any gas at all. I started with 35 km (21.75 miles) and turned around. As I got close to my place, I noticed I still had 15 km (9.3 miles) of battery range. I chose to keep going. My 1st ride was 90.1 km (56 miles). I was surprised and happy that my 2012 Volt still had full battery capacity range.
While recharging, I decided to complete the other rides on a 60 km (37.28 miles) route. The information I took after each rides reveal interesting information about my Volt’s electric range. Feel free to comment !
| Time at Ride's End | Outside temperature | km miles | kWh Used | Total km (miles) | Total kWh Used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Ride | 11:36 AM | 22°C 71.6°F | 90.1 km 56.0 miles | 9.7 | 90.1 km 56.0 miles | 9.7 |
| 2nd Ride | 5:35 PM | 25°C 77°F | 60.0 km 37.3 miles | 5.2 | 150.1 km 93.3 miles | 14.9 |
| 3rd Ride | 9:03 PM | 24°C 75.2°F | 60.1 km 37.3 miles | 5.5 | 210.0 km 130.5 miles | 20.4 |
| 4th Ride | 12:14 AM | 20°C 68°F | 60.7 km 37.7 miles | 6.1 | 270.7 km 168.2 miles | 26.5 |
| 5th ride | 4:22 AM | 16°C 60.8°F | 60.1 km 37.3 miles | 6.2 | 330.8 km 205.6 miles | 32.7 |
| 6th Ride | 8:08 AM | 16°C 60.8°F | 59.9 km 37.2 miles | 6.4 | 390.7 km 242.8 miles | 39.1 |
| 7th Ride | 10:33 AM | 20°C 68°F | 61.0 km 37.9 miles | 5.9 | 451.7 km 280.7 miles | 45.0 |
| 8th Ride | 11:36 AM | 21°C 68.9°F | 14.5 km 9.0 miles | 1.0 | 466.2 km 289.67 miles | 46.0 |
It is now official, I’m in the Top 5 with 466,2 km (289.67 miles) !!
VoltStats registered 466.2 km (289.67 miles) driven in 24 hours.
It seems that the most efficient temperature (that gets the least kWh used) is at 25 Celcius.
I would guess that the battery thermal management has some influence on this!
I can say from personal experience, driving 466 electric km in 24 hours is not easy to do. Last August 2013, we traveled 460.6km in our 2011 Nissan LEAF in about 22 hours. This was on a trip from Ottawa to the west end of Toronto.
I can attest to how difficult this is. I drove 313 EV miles in a 24 hour period. I found a section of road I could drive without ever stopping and drove at 30 mph on cruise control. This allowed me to drive 65-66 miles on each charge.
After driving this 4 times, I had about 1 hour left and drove at highway speeds to finish up with 312.97 EV miles in 24 hours.