12-27-2018, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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"Electric drive temporarily reduced" - 530e
I've been getting this message on most winter mornings. Battery fully charged overnight, I start driving to work, but there is no electric range ("- - -"). E-power cuts to the gas engine at just 10%. After a few minutes everything is back to normal, but I still don't like this.
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12-28-2018, 02:10 PM | #3 |
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I'm not saying anything negative but my common sense leads me to believe that in cold winter days you will have a delay until the batteries warm up to operating temperature. Wouldn't think this is a negative thing as it maintains the cells longevity.
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12-29-2018, 08:28 AM | #4 |
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We have hit a cold snap here in greater Phoenix and my 530e suddenly gave me a picture of a snow flake and a temperature warning at 37 degrees F. But I don't remember seeing a message that my power was going to be reduced.
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01-01-2019, 12:08 PM | #6 |
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Interesting because I also run preconditioning almost every day. The cabin gets nice and warm but I still get the drive error.
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03-07-2019, 11:54 AM | #9 | |
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When the software is updated it goes back to the initial default. Mine was updated in late December. Since then it has gone back up and now varies between 14 and 18 miles. But it is only an estimate. So if your estimate is low because you have been driving with a lead foot, and you then charge the car and drive very slowly and carefully with lots of brake regen, you will get way more than your reading. My advice is to "forget about it". Drive the car like you hate it. My only concession is that on the way home, if I am driving local streets, I may change to EV only to use up the electrons but I still drive hard. That is why I bought a BMW. |
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