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I live in Canada, so I have noticed that below about -5F (-20C here), the electric mode is unavailable until the X5 has driven a bit - about 10 minutes. What I have figured out though is the battery is still in use in the hybrid mode: in these 10 minutes, as 1) my l/100km is way lower than when I am out of electric energy and 2) when electrical mode comes on, I have less km than if I started in electrical in the garage.
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I have just completed a road trip having the same concerns about charging while away from home. In preparation for the trip I purchased a travel charger that gives me flexibility to use almost any voltage / current / outlet I may come upon. In this first trip, where I stayed had access to a normal 110V USA outlet (NEMA 5-15). I also added a memory button that gets me to the "Plan Charge" menu in preparation of the need to limit below 16 amps. At the I lowered the Charge Current to 10 amps to avoid triggering a circuit breaker which was probably 15 amps. This worked well for me. Each day I drove in adaptive hybrid mode and usually returned at night with a mile or two of charge left. I was able to leave each morning with a fully charged battery. So, don't give up on 110V, but definitely use more than a 6 amp charge limit. |
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02-13-2021, 01:57 PM | #227 |
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yup, using max 10A on the included level 1 charger took about half a day to fully charge from empty vs an entire day if set to 6A (US 110V). some nights i didn't have that long to get a full charge in the morning, so i had a level 2 charger installed (tax incentive helped offset cost).
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02-22-2021, 05:17 PM | #231 |
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Yeah, I have a similar experience. Today, it was 24 miles in the BMW cockpit but probably less while I drive. After 1,000 miles (got it in mid November) over 70% has been in electric mode. No need to visit the gas station.
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05-28-2021, 12:41 AM | #232 |
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Does anyone know if the ICE should run sometimes to keep the fluids moving?
In my current situation, I'm going to be using electric-only 90% of the time which means I will only be getting gas every 4 months or so. Pretty much have very little need to turn the ICE on therefore it is almost like in storage lol |
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05-28-2021, 11:05 AM | #233 |
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The manual doesn't say anything about it. On an i3, the engine will turn on about once every 6-weeks if you've not used it.
Personally, on my 45e, I'd probably put it in sport mode for a few miles, or until it appeared to be fully warmed up maybe once a month if I hadn't needed it in that timeframe. What you don't want is to just run it momentarily. On the i3 REx, it would run for about 10-minutes and, with that small engine, that was probably enough to get it to full temp. The i6 in the 45e, with the longer, larger exhaust, probably would take longer, especially in the wintertime. |
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05-28-2021, 01:49 PM | #234 |
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If you keep the hybrid option, the ice will start for extra acceleration or at a certain speed (I believe over 60mph).
Same situation going to the gas station every 4 months, but in summer, we will get some trips to the beach so probably filling up more often. By the way, regarding the electric range estimate, from the 28 miles in winter, now, it goes over 38 miles easily. I am loving this car more and more! |
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05-28-2021, 05:23 PM | #235 |
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When the ICE will come on depends on which mode you're in, and it may not stay on for long. The only way to get it to come on and stay on is to either select sport mode, run the battery down to essentially a zero range indication, or be consistently going over 87mph. Otherwise, it will come on/off as it thinks it needs to. Like any ICE, though, it's less efficient while warming up, and will have better longevity if you do let it fully warm up prior to turning it off.
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06-01-2021, 07:49 PM | #237 |
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Flash for Range extender
Contacted this supplier below. They can make most of the battery available. I am not comfortable with that but on further inquiry they confirmed that they can simply configure it to the EU spec. They claim the counter will not be increased so that the flash is not detected. Has anyone tried them?
https://missiontuning.com/hybrid-mod...-extender.html |
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06-01-2021, 09:17 PM | #239 | |
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Eager for some other to try this so we can see how it goes, ha. Back when we had our i3 REX, we could just use Bimmercode to increase the gas tank capacity by an extra gallon in the US to get what everyone else got standard. Sadly, this battery situation seems more complex.
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06-01-2021, 09:53 PM | #240 |
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Pleasantly surprised at my mpg and performance on my first full commute. 51 total miles, mostly highways at 70mpg. Overall 85mpg with a full charge and 41 miles of electric range. Also In some stop and go traffic the driveability was great despite never using the ICE. Super impressed given the low specs on the electric motor and weight of the vehicle.
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I enjoyed catching up on this one, two questions after reading:
1) Really cool that people are getting 80% or even 90%+ of mileage all electric, but what did you all do about the 1400 mile break-in period? 2) What have people experienced in hybrid mode on highway trips that are 50-100 miles? Several days ago I drove ~75 miles, almost entirely highway at 82-85mph on cruise control. The vehicle was in hybrid mode, so I thought I would arrive at my destination with the battery at/near 0%. Its worth noting that starting elevation was 7200 feet, ending elevation was 5300. Instead, I arrived with ~75% battery. I guess the computer decided ICE > electric for nearly the entire trip? Wondering if others have seen the same? Also, I believe the max speed for all electric is 84mph. Is any electric assist possible at/above 84mph? |
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