Reference consumption

Settings → Reference consumption

The reference consumption value in ABRP is a base value measured at a constant speed of 110 km/h (or 65 mph) in near-perfect conditions (wind, temperature, road, etc.). When we calculate a plan for you, we'll consider the elevation changes, temperature, and speeds throughout the route to estimate your consumption on top of the already calculated reference consumption throughout the route.

Reference consumption can either be displayed and entered as:

• A) Energy consumption per driven distance unit
  Wh/km @ 110 km/h or Wh/mi @ 65 mph

• B) Distance possible to drive per energy unit
  km/kWh @ 110 km/h or mi/kWh @ 65 mph

When manually adjusting the value, bear in mind which unit has been selected. Depending on the selected vehicle, the value for unit type A would range between 100 and 350, while unit type B normally should have a value between 2 and 5.

The value differs from the mean value displayed in the car. While the consumption value presented in your vehicle reflects your historical average consumption, this reference serves as a baseline representation, and added consumption for speed, weather, etc., is added on top in planning.

You can switch to a more comfortable unit in the “tooltip”, next to the setting, or in the 'User interface' section.

Default model value

If you do not have a live data method or one that does not support calibration, you can use the default reference consumption value for the selected vehicle mode.

Calibrated reference consumption

You can Link your vehicle for live data and use a live data method that supports reference consumption calibration to obtain a more fine-tuned value.