Charging and Range
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26 EQS 400 SUV, 23 EQS 580 SUV (sold), 19 X7 (sold), 17/14 GLS550 (sold), 13 GL550 (sold)
Charging and Range
After just 13 days of driving, here are some results:
Distance: 648 miles
Energy: 205 kWh
Cost: $34.50 (our PPL kWh rate is currently 0.1683)
Charging at 9.6 kWh: add 31 miles of range for every hour of charging
Range: 200 miles of range in 6.5 hrs
Estimated range at 80%: 262 mi
Estimated range at 100%: 327.5 mi
Gas comparison: the BMW X7 we traded was getting 13 mpg on premium gas. Driving it 648 miles at $4.20/gal for premium would cost $209.30, a saving of $174.80 in 13 days!
Distance: 648 miles
Energy: 205 kWh
Cost: $34.50 (our PPL kWh rate is currently 0.1683)
Charging at 9.6 kWh: add 31 miles of range for every hour of charging
Range: 200 miles of range in 6.5 hrs
Estimated range at 80%: 262 mi
Estimated range at 100%: 327.5 mi
Gas comparison: the BMW X7 we traded was getting 13 mpg on premium gas. Driving it 648 miles at $4.20/gal for premium would cost $209.30, a saving of $174.80 in 13 days!
Last edited by JoeMa; Oct 13, 2022 at 09:35 AM. Reason: PPL kWh rate was incorrect
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EQS 580 SUV
After just 13 days of driving, here are some results:
Distance: 648 miles
Energy: 205 kWh
Cost: $25.27 (our PPL kWh rate is currently 0.1233)
Charging at 9.6 kWh: add 31 miles of range for every hour of charging
Range: 200 miles of range in 6.5 hrs
Estimated range at 80%: 262 mi
Estimated range at 100%: 327.5 mi
Gas comparison: the BMW X7 we traded was getting 13 mpg on premium gas. Driving it 648 miles at $4.20/gal for premium would cost $209.30, a saving of $184.03 in 13 days!
Distance: 648 miles
Energy: 205 kWh
Cost: $25.27 (our PPL kWh rate is currently 0.1233)
Charging at 9.6 kWh: add 31 miles of range for every hour of charging
Range: 200 miles of range in 6.5 hrs
Estimated range at 80%: 262 mi
Estimated range at 100%: 327.5 mi
Gas comparison: the BMW X7 we traded was getting 13 mpg on premium gas. Driving it 648 miles at $4.20/gal for premium would cost $209.30, a saving of $184.03 in 13 days!
If you go on a road trip soon get it down to under 10% SoC and hit a 350kW EA station, let's see what the charging curve looks like
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26 EQS 400 SUV, 23 EQS 580 SUV (sold), 19 X7 (sold), 17/14 GLS550 (sold), 13 GL550 (sold)
Joe is your home charger 40a or 48a? Wondering if the EQS is limited to 40a on AC or if you have tried 48a (which should give 11,5kW should the car onboard charger support it)
If you go on a road trip soon get it down to under 10% SoC and hit a 350kW EA station, let's see what the charging curve looks like
If you go on a road trip soon get it down to under 10% SoC and hit a 350kW EA station, let's see what the charging curve looks like
From the owners manual:
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BTW, I live in Reading PA and the closest EA chargers (or any other brand) are about 50 minutes away and are 150 kW chargers. There is not a single DC fast charger in Reading. The dealers have several 6 kW chargers and MB of Reading has a 24 kW DC charger but nothing fast enough to test with. Of course there are nearby Tesla Superchargers so hopefully Tesla opens them up to all cars this year. Otherwise, some areas we want to travel to in the EQS SUV are not yet possible or would be risky.
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Joe is your home charger 40a or 48a? Wondering if the EQS is limited to 40a on AC or if you have tried 48a (which should give 11,5kW should the car onboard charger support it)
If you go on a road trip soon get it down to under 10% SoC and hit a 350kW EA station, let's see what the charging curve looks like
If you go on a road trip soon get it down to under 10% SoC and hit a 350kW EA station, let's see what the charging curve looks like
Anyone with a 48amp charger that has seen how long it takes to charge?
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2023 Mercedes ESQ SUV 580 ● 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge
I could be wrong, but I believe those specs are for the EQS sedan. I'm guessing that the people writing those articles are assuming that the SUV will have the same specs (I know I would make that assumption).
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Buyers needing more range should be looking at other EV options.
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The owners manual for the EQS SUV says 9.6 kW. At 9.6 kW you gain 31 miles of range for every hour of charging. That’s 248 miles of range every night. But if you limit your charge to no more than 80% and allow it to run down to 20% you would only need to add 60% (180 miles in six hours) every night.
Buyers needing more range should be looking at other EV options.
Buyers needing more range should be looking at other EV options.
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IDK but some were asking about charging at a higher rate. Some research is needed to understand what’s possible, supported, and more important, how much range you need each day. Ideally you should charge at the lowest possible kW to promote battery health. The max limit of 9.6 kW may not be best, you may want to throttle it back depending on your daily range needs to support better battery health. This is the new frontier.
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IDK but some were asking about charging at a higher rate. Some research is needed to understand what’s possible, supported, and more important, how much range you need each day. Ideally you should charge at the lowest possible kW to promote battery health. The max limit of 9.6 kW may not be best, you may want to throttle it back depending on your daily range needs to support better battery health. This is the new frontier.
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2023 EQS 580 SUV Selenite Grey
I charged three times so far at the nearest EA with 3x150kWh chargers. I was able to get 72kWh max during the 30 minute session with any of the three chargers. However, other EV's (Tesla, VW, Hyundai) were claiming that they have seen better elsewhere. Anyone charing at an EA that has gotten better than 72kWh? I had to charge twice (you have to wait 60 mins in between 30 min charging sessions if you want it to be free) to get from 16% to 80%.
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2023 Mercedes ESQ SUV 580 ● 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge
I have a EQS SUV 580 on order, though I'm a little disappointed that the EQS will only charge up to 40 amps at 240volts.
Last edited by LasVegas_89135; Oct 14, 2022 at 05:32 PM.
