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Originally Posted by ketrab
Guys the big question is this. As the battery declines\degrades is there a software/code in place that slowly gives the locked % back to the user? i.e if you lose 1-2kWh from the 17kWh usable, will BMW release the extra 2kWh from the locked pool? This would make the extend the longevity - something that Volt is doing - wondering if someone has any info on that? Because if not this is just poor engineering..
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Has BMW done that in the past with previous versions of the BMW plugin hybrid?
Logically they should do it. However many auto manufacturers don't have the frame of mind of improving the cars after they are sold. The manufacturers build them and sell them.
The dealers make all of the money off of long term service.
So there is really no incentive for BMW to make any effort to gradually update older plugin cars to release more of the battery reserve. Of course, that would improve the resale value of these cars, but I don't know if BMW thinks like that.
Tesla is the first auto manufacturer that has a continuous improvement strategy, with new software updates improving older cars, new games downloading, etc. Over the 4 years that I owned a Model S, every couple of months new features would appear providing more control or scheduling options. Not all older Teslas receive every improvement, some are hardware limited. But even after years, new games and other things would appear in older Teslas.