Camping trip with kona

victor_2019

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We did our first camping trip with the Kona.

We used the roof cross bars plus a roof basket and a roof bag to carry stuff.

With this much on top of the car killing the aerodynamics and traveling mostly on highway with speeds between 70 to 100 km/h and some AC use the average drain was 20 kwh per hundred km.

One interesting thing was that i left with 100% on the battery and after 122km stopped for a quick charge when the battery showed 65% left and average consumption 19.3 kwh per hundred km.

35% for 122 km means full range 350km.

At an average of 19.3 kwh that means 67kwh total battery capacity.

On the way back i was mostly traveling 100 to 110 km/h and using AC all the time the consumption was more line 24 kwh per hundred km.
 

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Thanks for sharing we are planning our vacation in August from Prince George (B.C.) through the Kootenays and back with our Kona and a Thule roof pod. Can’t wait.


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We did our first camping trip with the Kona.

We used the roof cross bars plus a roof basket and a roof bag to carry stuff.

With this much on top of the car killing the aerodynamics and traveling mostly on highway with speeds between 70 to 100 km/h and some AC use the average drain was 20 kwh per hundred km.

One interesting thing was that i left with 100% on the battery and after 122km stopped for a quick charge when the battery showed 65% left and average consumption 19.3 kwh per hundred km.

35% for 122 km means full range 350km.

At an average of 19.3 kwh that means 67kwh total battery capacity.

On the way back i was mostly traveling 100 to 110 km/h and using AC all the time the consumption was more line 24 kwh per hundred km.
That 25-30% range reduction seems normal especially at hwy speeds with a loaded roof rack. Did you use utility mode when camping or just shut off the car?
 
I don't actually know.

We didn't put very heavy stuff but altogether it was probably around 70-80 kg including that metal roof basket

I'm not actually sure what the load rating is for the Hyundai branded cross bars.
 
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