Range Estimate (Guess-o-Meter)
The range estimate is the remaining distance shown by the car, calculated from battery charge and recent consumption.
What is Range Estimate (Guess-o-Meter)?
It changes with driving style, speed and temperature. Some cars use the official test value; others use recent driving. Percentage of charge is often more reliable. Driving at steady speeds and checking the consumption display helps you learn the car’s real range. Many drivers use the battery percentage instead of the kilometre figure.
How it works
The car divides usable energy by an expected consumption figure.
Why it matters for your car
Do not rely on the last few kilometres. Cold weather lowers range quickly.
Other terms
- Blower Resistor (Fan Speed Resistor)
- Car Restoration
- Connector Corrosion
- DC Fast Charging
- Dyno Test (Dynamometer)
- Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
- Fuel Additive
- Fuel Pump Control Module (Fuel Pump Driver)
- Headlight Unit (Headlamp Assembly)
- High-voltage Cable (Orange Cable)
- Hill Start
- Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF)
- Oil Sump (Oil Pan)
- Piston Slap
- Reversing Light (Backup Light)
- Spare Wheel
- Structural Adhesive (Body Bonding)
- Swirl Flaps
- Terrain Modes (Drive Mode Selector)
- Tyre Noise (Rolling Noise)