Here are some Fit EV performance numbers from a trip up into the San Bernardino Mountains today. Total elevation change was 4,800’. Round trip distance was 39.5 miles and overall “mileage” was 5.6 miles/kwh (as measured by trip meter “B”). No use of A/C or heat. No charging along the way. No passengers or luggage. Just as a side note, Redlands Mountain Grove Plaza has 8 ChargePoint L2 charging stations. A good spot to recharge that’s seldom ICEd out.
Leg 1: Redlands Mountain Grove Plaza (1,200’) to Highway 38 Forest Falls turnoff (4,500’)
Temperature: 75 degrees
Distance: 15.5 miles
Elevation change: +3,300’
Initial state of charge: 99%
State of charge on arrival: 57%
Efficiency: 2.3 miles/kWh
Leg 2: Highway 38 Forest Falls turnoff (4,500’) to Big Falls parking area (6,000’)
Temperature: 57 degrees
Distance: 4.2 miles
Elevation change: +1,500’
Initial state of charge: 57%
State of charge on arrival: 41%
Efficiency: 1.6 miles/kWh
Leg 3: Big Falls parking area (6,000’) to Redlands Mountain Grove Plaza (1,200’)
Temperature: 51 degrees
Distance: 19.7 miles
Elevation change: -4,800’
Initial state of charge: 41%
State of charge on arrival: 56%
Efficiency: 99.9 miles/kWh (as indicated by trip meter “A”; what it shows when there is a net gain in energy for the trip)