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Winter and summer difference in mileage.
After driving my Bolt through two seasons of winter and summer driving I have determined that the mileage in winter full charge is about 195-200. In summer it is always 240-250. The difference is the heater. In winter you use resistance heating which goes into the equation that calculates the full charge mileage. During the summer even when you use the AC it does not add to the electrical load. The AC runs all the time to keep the batteries at the right cool temperature. When you switch on the AC in the cabin it only moves a small door that redirects some of the AC to the cabin and does not take any more energy because the AC is always running.
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Roarke (June 15th, 2022)
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After driving my Bolt through two seasons of winter and summer driving I have determined that the mileage in winter full charge is about 195-200. In summer it is always 240-250. The difference is the heater. In winter you use resistance heating which goes into the equation that calculates the full charge mileage. During the summer even when you use the AC it does not add to the electrical load. The AC runs all the time to keep the batteries at the right cool temperature. When you switch on the AC in the cabin it only moves a small door that redirects some of the AC to the cabin and does not take any more energy because the AC is always running.
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Roarke (June 15th, 2022)
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Same thing with my 2019 Bolt and no help from the dealership. I showed near 300 miles in the summer and now back down to 130 like last year. Apparently it's a result of the cold climate here in Iowa and using remote heating a lot. Still nice to have seats, steering wheel and cabin warmed though. Also is parked in an attached garage that I keep at 40 degrees bottom and warmer when working in it.
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