jadnashuanh
Well-known member
Most people have probably figured out that the i3 won't roll opposite of the transmission setting, but I noticed something today that I probably should have seen previously...
I was stopped on a moderately steep uphill and happened to glance at the charge graph...it was two bars into discharging. IOW, it was using a fair amount of power to hold the car in position. I stepped on the brake, and the indicator went immediately to the center, neutral point.
So, either use the service brakes or parking brake to hold the car, and only rely on the hill hold function to keep you from moving while moving from brake to accelerator pedals if you want to maximize your miles, especially if you're around steeper hills.
I was stopped on a moderately steep uphill and happened to glance at the charge graph...it was two bars into discharging. IOW, it was using a fair amount of power to hold the car in position. I stepped on the brake, and the indicator went immediately to the center, neutral point.
So, either use the service brakes or parking brake to hold the car, and only rely on the hill hold function to keep you from moving while moving from brake to accelerator pedals if you want to maximize your miles, especially if you're around steeper hills.