Just got an i3 with range extender and my battery ran out while on the highway. The car slowed down to under 30miles/hour and I was forced to wait for the battery to charge back up to above 2% (ish) to get going again.
Is there a way to start the engine in order to generate electricity prior to running out of juice completely?
Let's say that you're about to start a drive that would take 30 miles, but you have 15 mile electricity left. Can you sit in the car, or have the car use the engine to build more electricity prior to your drive?
My point is: What's the point of generating 1% battery per mile, if you're consuming 2% battery per mile? (the data is not real, just an example) It would help if you could generate this power prior to you reaching below a certain mark.
I feel like the backup is useless unless you're driving very slowly on a normal road, without AC, sound, or anything else.
Is there a way to start the engine in order to generate electricity prior to running out of juice completely?
Let's say that you're about to start a drive that would take 30 miles, but you have 15 mile electricity left. Can you sit in the car, or have the car use the engine to build more electricity prior to your drive?
My point is: What's the point of generating 1% battery per mile, if you're consuming 2% battery per mile? (the data is not real, just an example) It would help if you could generate this power prior to you reaching below a certain mark.
I feel like the backup is useless unless you're driving very slowly on a normal road, without AC, sound, or anything else.