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ELECTRIC POWER
Factors that Impact Range
Your driving style plays a large role in the efciency and range of the vehicle. Avoid rapid
acceleration or deceleration to help maximize energy efciency and range. Electric range is
maximized at 50 mph and below. Higher speeds use more energy and signicantly reduce
electric range. Hilly terrain also is less efcient than driving on at surfaces. Avoid hilly
routes when possible to maximize electric range.
In hot or cold temperatures, the electric driving range may be lower due to higher energy
use. Optimal energy efciency is achieved with the climate controls turned off. Use the
heated seat feature instead of the climate controls to use less energy.
Remote Start Preconditioning
Use remote start to heat or cool the interior when the vehicle is plugged in to maximize
electric range.
Total Vehicle Range
The battery gauge displays the battery
charge level. The number next to the gauge
displays the current estimate of how far the
vehicle can be driven before recharging
the vehicle. The enhanced battery gauge
provides an estimate of the minimum and
maximum range the vehicle can be driven
before charging.
The displayed electric range is a projec-
tion based on past vehicle performance
and charge level. The displayed range will
change based on current driving style and
climate settings.
Efciency Gauge
Press the CONFIG button to select an
instrument cluster display conguration
showing the efciency gauge.
While driving, try to keep the spinning ball
green and in the center of the gauge. The
ball will turn yellow and move up or down
during inefcient acceleration or aggressive
braking. The ball stops spinning when the
vehicle stops.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual.
How the
Spark EV
works
