The beginning of the end?

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Unless they replace my Battery with a Higher Mileage Battery I won't let Hyundai touch my car. If you read my prior post on this Forum I started out with a 325 mile range when I leased my car in December 2019. I charged it a few times after that and got the same 325 miles. Not a problem until I got a recall notice for a Battery Safety Issue sometime in January 2020. Like an idiot I took it in and when the dealer finished with the Safety Issue they gave it back with 297 miles of EV range. Yes the battery was Fully Charged. Actually the mileage was going up little by little and I think I got up to 315 miles of EV Range. Then I received a 2nd recall notice for another Battery safety issue which the dealer did in November 2020. As I said my mileage was going up after the 1st battery update but went down again after the 2nd battery update to the 297 level again. Since then I have charged the car approximately 7 or 8 times. The highest EV Mileage I got after all these charges was 311 miles and that was 5 days ago. Despite other members on this forum assuring me (after my 1st post ever on August 5, 2020 based on their experience, my 325 or higher would come back after more charges, it hasn't happened. I remember Bill Carter in a reply to my first post on August 5, 2020 stating: "If you were driving efficiently before the update and continue driving efficiently, you'll see GOM mileage increases with each successive future charge. Before the upgrade, I was happy to see 310 miles per full charge. My last charge yielded just shy of 360 miles, having charged several times now after the update. Don't despair!" to which I replied "WOW". Well, I'm still waiting for two things. My "Wow" Moment and for Hyundai to make me a Buy Back Offer.

Bob I am not sure I am reading your post correctly and please forgive me if I missed something but are you waiting for a buyback offer because your car range is lower than you previously experienced but still much higher than the nominal EPA rating?
 
I Live in Southern California. A Cold day here is 60. It is currently 65 and tomorrow it is supposed to be 72. Last week it was in the 80's.
Yup if it was around 50 at night, which it is in California at night, you’ll see your battery being much colder, especially if your car is parked in the shade, which will have an impact on range.
 
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