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Originally Posted by SteveinArizona
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Originally Posted by saporitj
My understanding is that only the 530e can remote start to run AC. It uses battery only for that feature. But not 100% on that.
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I can't say for sure about "only" but I can definitely confirm that with the 530e one can use the phone app to remotely turn on the AC or heat (so long as there is enough battery capacity remaining as it runs the AC/heat off the hybrid batteries).
I use that feature a lot in the summer. After five hours parked at a golf course in Arizona, I use the phone app to turn on the AC as I leave the 17th green. By the time I finish playing and get back to my car, it is nice and cool. The car remains locked and the engine and motor don't start.
This was an important feature to me when I bought my 530e. |
It's probably on your vehicle, and not the others because the engine would have to be running for the air-conditioning and heater to be on. I can see why they would do this on an electric vehicle.