A serious problem with ENY1

[pny405]

I bought this car in March 2024 new. I was told that  it would lose miles if I used the aircon. I was not told that in Winter it would lose many many miles

 

Are you experiencing the same?

 

250 published miles went down to 160 miles on full charge.

 

I have spoken to Honda and they say there is nothing wrong with the car.!!

 

My point is that this car is not fit for purpose

 

Does anyone have any comments?

 

I am waiting for the Motor Omdudsman to respond

 

Regards

 

Philip

[Yerman]

Hi, Philip, I too have an ENY:1 the figures you give do resemble the real world, sadly the WLTP rubbish is way, way off. It should be stopped as it gives one a false impression of achievable range, a range one could never reach. You can however gain a little mileage by pre-conditioning the vehicle prior to a journey, especially by charging fully and leaving the charger on and connected, obviously, this uses mains power to pre-heat the battery and cabin, this I have found gives about 10-15% extra miles when in ECO.

Sadly, the ombudsman will do nothing until we get a more suitable way of range indication. Winter doesn't last too long anyway so hang in there. What's not fit for purpose is the WLTP not the car. Honda have to comply with this ridiculous way of range estimation as all manufacturers do.

[Yerman]

WLTP The test is conducted in a laboratory at an ambient temperature of 23°C, which is considered optimal for electric vehicles, really, in UK that isn't really acceptable.

The WLTP cycle consists of four phases—Low, Medium, High, and Extra High—representing different driving speeds and conditions. These phases include starts, accelerations, stops, and varying speeds to mimic urban, suburban, and highway driving. No headwinds, side winds, hills, passengers, Etc. Etc.

The energy consumption is measured by dividing the usable battery energy by the energy consumption per kilometer. For example, if a car has a usable battery capacity of 77 kWh and consumes 140 Wh/km, the WLTP range would be calculated as 550 km.

While WLTP still doesn't account for variables like weather, driving style, or terrain, which can significantly impact real-world range