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2023 Battery Electric Vehicle (EV or BEV) Driving and Fuel Statistics

Written 4/29/23 – Updated 2/21/2024

Purpose

Reporting on Trip and Fuel Statistics for driving a battery electric vehicle (BEV). Specifically the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E4

Location

Northern VA

What

Data obtained from In-car Dash, FordPass App, Charging Stations, and Home Charger

Duration

As long as I own the vehicle. Start Date: January 21, 2023

Notes

This is primarily City driving with moderate traffic

ADJ: “Adjusted” – Adjusted for a particular trip’s battery capacity which is governed by factors such as temperature. Every EV has an ideal battery capacity. This can be exceeded or undercut, which therefore affects the rest of metrics like MPGe and energy efficiency.

Average Trip Speed: Not average speed driven during trip, but speed when taking into account miles driven and time duration of trip

MPGe: Based off the EPA conversion: 33.705kWh electricity = 1 gallon gasoline

Average Temperature: As reported by Weather Underground Historical Data for Dulles Airport

2023 Year Statistics

Trip
Grand TotalsAverages
Days Owned344Trip Duration (h)0.5
Hours Spent Driving (h)324.6Battery Used (%)5%
Miles Driven (mi)6916.2Energy Used (kWh)3.1
Energy Used (kWh)2097.7Battery Efficiency (%)81%
Total Number of Trips681Average Trip Speed (mph)18.4
Fuel
Grand TotalsAverages
Days Owned344Cost per kWh ($/kWh)$0.21
Number of Time Charged76Trip Battery used per Charge (%)41%
Hours Spent Charging (h)413.1Charge Rate (kW)5.6
Miles Driven (mi)6952.7Charge Efficiency (mi/h)19.0
Battery Charged (%)3337%Charge Efficiency (%/h)8%
Fuel Volume (kWh)2293.8Trip Battery Efficiency (%)91%
Miles Gained* (mi)7854Trip Fuel Used per Charge (kWh)28.6
Cost ($)$492.01ADJ Trip Fuel used per Charge (kWh)28.6
Trip Battery used (%)3105%Percent Used per Mile (%)0.45%
Gas Volume Equivalent (gal)64.54Temperature (F)58.8
*Miles Gained can exceed Miles Driven/Used due to Battery Efficiency
MPGe

Based on Fuel Data

MPGe: 102.2 ADJ MPGe: 118.0

Based on Trip Data

MPGe: 111.1 ADJ MPGe: 121.3

EPA Rating

MPGe: 93 combined (99 City/86 Highway)

Fruit Flavored Beef Jerky

written 07/29/2023, updated 07/29/2023

What

Beef Jerky, Fruit Flavored, Oven Baked

Ingredients

*Measurements are all to your taste

Main: Beef

Marinade: Soy Sauce, salt, sugar, fruit jam, fruit juice (your choice in flavors, I used strawberry and raspberry jam, and mango/strawberry juice), lemon/citrus juice, red wine, Shaoxing wine

Optional: fresh-squished strawberries, pepper, garlic, etc

Supplies: Plastic zipper bag, racked baking sheet or air fryer basket, liner to catch drippings, toothpicks

Time

30 minutes Prep + Overnight set + 45 minutes Bake = 1 hour, 15 minutes + overnight (for 350F Bake)

Steps

Prep

  • Prepare the beef: Slice to your desired thickness and size
  • If thicker, then poke holes in it
  • Put beef in plastic zipper bag
  • Prepare the marinade: combine soy sauce, red & Shaoxing wines, salt, sugar, lemon/citrus juice, fruit jams, your optional ingredients and fruit (to your desired taste), and then pour into zipper bag
  • Really combine them with the meat
  • Add the fruit juice
  • Close and place in refrigerator overnight

Cooking

  • Take meat out of refrigerator to room temperature
  • Lay the beef slices on the rack OR, using toothpicks, suspend them between the rack slats
  • Make sure to have a drip catcher underneath

Route A: 300F for 45 minutes

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150C)
  • Bake for 45ish minutes (depending on thickness) until desired consistency/hardness

Route B: Lowest Temp for 2-6 hours

  • Set oven to 300F (150C)
  • Lower to 270F (133C)
  • Add beef
  • Cook for 10 minutes (to make it safe to eat)
  • Lower temperature to lowest possible temperature of oven (traditionally, it’s 145F/63C), prop open oven door with wooden spoon for ventilation
  • Cook to desired dryness

Route C: Use dehydrator/air fryer

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Notes

  • Cut with the grain for MORE chewiness, cut against the grain for LESS chewiness
  • Thicker slices will take more time, thinner slices with take less time
  • If you thread the toothpicks into the ends of the beef strips and then hang those in between the rack slats, it will dry evenly
  • Don’t marinate for too long or the meat consistency will change