Rented a Chrysler Pacifica PHEV minivan. I’ve been charging up daily to drive family around town. Battery drains insanely fasts like 20% within a mile. Wondering if it’s this specific vehicle/brand, overused rental car or reality of EVs. It says 31 miles of range but in no way is that realistic. What do you think?

  • PeterVonwolfentazer@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As others have commented and I agree, you probably have the whole cabin heat cranked, maybe some seat heaters in the back on, etc plus the battery it’s self had to warm up.

    We have a similar wrangler PHEV, it’s 25-27 miles of range in the summer and about 20 in the winter. It says 25 when we start it but that first mile eats up five. It does help if you remote start while still attached to a Level 2 charger though.