BrianStanier
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And the head wind adds an extra 10-15mph effective to the speed.
jamie94bc said:63 miles isn't encouraging but I presume that's due to the lack of heat pump. I thought BMW were quoting realistic figures (that supposedly Nissan didn't to begin with)?
I suppose if you have the HV battery pre-heat (which I do) then that's required for the "cold weather cabin preparation"? Or does it just revert to the standard heater if not?
jamie94bc said:63 miles isn't encouraging but I presume that's due to the lack of heat pump. I thought BMW were quoting realistic figures (that supposedly Nissan didn't to begin with)?
I suppose if you have the HV battery pre-heat (which I do) then that's required for the "cold weather cabin preparation"? Or does it just revert to the standard heater if not?
jamie94bc said:Seems the same as here, perhaps just different or misguided marketing for the heat pump!
Either way I'm glad I ordered it, I probably wouldn't have if I knew you could pre-heat without the heat pump (before I learnt about the efficiency gains...)!
My spec is listed here http://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=436
Agreed. I've read (on this forum somewhere) that you can pre-heat BEVs when they're not plugged in but only if you have the heat pump. Very confusing! :xi3cam said:i3me, can you double check your comment about only working when plugged in? The lack of clarity from BMW is quite disappointing, it's not clear if they are trying to hide something.
Yeah I ordered without the REX - I was talking about the "Cold weather cabin preparation" being miss-sold because the option implies you need it to pre-heat the car - which isn't true. I could argue that my commute is only 11 miles so I don't care about the possible 30% range gainLMOR said:Miss sold?
You get functionality worth more than the description says, so if you complain you have to pay more
It is more the other way around. When you buy without the REX, you are not informed about how important this option is. What then?
jamie94bc said:Agreed. I've read (on this forum somewhere) that you can pre-heat BEVs when they're not plugged in but only if you have the heat pump. Very confusing! :xi3cam said:i3me, can you double check your comment about only working when plugged in? The lack of clarity from BMW is quite disappointing, it's not clear if they are trying to hide something.
i3me said:OK fellow bloggers, this morning I've done some n=1 research on pre-heating my BEV i3 cabin and this is what I came up with:
- Had the batteries fully charged and disconnected the plug
- Started the car in stand-by mode by pressing the start button (behind the steering wheel) without applying the brakes
- Activated Cabin Pre-Heating in the <Settings> menu
Low and behold, both the Battery and Cabin Pre-Heating started up! I stand corrected (again ) om my previous assumption that you would not be able to Pre-Heat without a Heat-Pump! But doing this comes with a price.
After making the interior roasty toasty warm, it ate up 7% of my charge! A Heat Pump is an essential option: BMW, do something about it!!
PS: we've managed to drift off the subject here in a major way, unless someone can figure out a quick link back to standard headlight bulbs!
That's the best kind! Personal experience! :-Di3me said:OK fellow bloggers, this morning I've done some n=1 research
Forgive me for being naïve here, but I can currently step into my own (ICE-hybrid) car, turn on the auxiliary ignition, turn on the heating and then go back into the house (with my key) for coffee. When I come to leave a little later I have one toasty "pre-heated" car.i3me said:OK fellow bloggers, this morning I've done some n=1 research on pre-heating my BEV i3 cabin and this is what I came up with:
- Had the batteries fully charged and disconnected the plug
- Started the car in stand-by mode by pressing the start button (behind the steering wheel) without applying the brakes
- Activated Cabin Pre-Heating in the <Settings> menu
LMOR said:If you have remote services, you can activate pre-heating anytime from anywhere. I got someone to test this earlier, but I am also happy if someone can reconfirm this.
It has been noted that you need a minimum level left on the battery to be allowed to do this, so that you do not find a warm but useless car
This needs also to be confirmed.
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