I found the problem. There is an option for auto defrost in vehicle settings. It was turned on. Since I turned it off my use of miles has been more normal.
Thanks for these replies. I will give the car more time to adjust but I don't recall having this issue when I first leased the 2017. I rarely drive over 50 miles an hour unless on the highway, rarely see the green circle turn yellow. My efficiency averages 3.6 kWh. Yesterday I drove 9.7...
I just leased a 2021 Bolt. Unlike my 2017 Bolt, I'm noticing the 2021 somehow uses more electricity. With my 2017 Bolt, I managed the settings to maximize range and typically used 6-15 miles in a 10 mile range (depending on hills). I've already changed the settings as I did with my 2017 Bolt...