After picking up the car for more than a month, the Voyah Dreammaker has become my commuting car for a 26-kilometer round trip between home and work each day.
At first, I was worried that the Dreammaker Low-Carbon Edition, a large MPV weighing 2.6 tons, would have a greatly discounted range like other hybrid or extended-range cars (e.g., my friend's Ideal One, whose range is 188 kilometers, but he can only drive 100-120 kilometers according to his description). According to this discount ratio, the Dreammaker's 82-kilometer range may only be able to drive 44-52 kilometers, which would not meet my pure electric commuting needs.
However, the actual range performance in these days surprised me greatly. Voyah is too honest. It is indeed an 82-kilometer range, and in most cases, it can drive nearly 100 kilometers (For example, today, after driving 82.6 kilometers with 98% of the battery left, it still has 14 kilometers of pure electric range left).
Approximately 5 yuan is charged for each day of charging, and only less than 200 yuan is required per month (the electricity usage for 25 days is 407.67 degrees, and my home charging pile's off-peak electricity unit price is 0.308 yuan/kWh, totaling approximately 125.56 yuan). Calculating the cost per kilometer is about 1 cent, and I can save 1,000 yuan on fuel per month. I plan to visit my hometown in Zhoushan this weekend and test fuel consumption and see if there are any surprises for me.
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