Heated Steering Wheel, Mini

bailyhill · 03-05-2017, 04:08 PM

For those in cold climates who enjoy heated steering wheel on their other cars, it would be great to have it in the i3.

I am guessing the reason not, is that it uses power to heat the whole steering wheel. How about if they only heated the 3-4 inches at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock. This would reduce the power demand on the battery by a factor of 6 or so. What do you think?

The alternate is to just wear gloves. Well, I believe that I can control a steering wheel much better with bare hands than with gloves on. Sounds like a win-win. You would also not have to use as much cabin hear nor as much heated seat power.

What do you think?

Bailyhill

M///Fanatic · 03-05-2017, 04:46 PM

I agree, that's one of the only missing features in my eyes.

I would even be willing to take a small hit in battery consumption simply because half the time I only use the seat warmer and heated steering wheel in my X3.

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bailyhill Private First Class 70 Rep 168 Posts Drives: '20 X3 30e Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: NorthEast iTrader: (0)	Heated Steering Wheel, Mini For those in cold climates who enjoy heated steering wheel on their other cars, it would be great to have it in the i3. I am guessing the reason not, is that it uses power to heat the whole steering wheel. How about if they only heated the 3-4 inches at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock. This would reduce the power demand on the battery by a factor of 6 or so. What do you think? The alternate is to just wear gloves. Well, I believe that I can control a steering wheel much better with bare hands than with gloves on. Sounds like a win-win. You would also not have to use as much cabin hear nor as much heated seat power. What do you think? Bailyhill __________________ Current: "17 i3 REX; X3 30e History: '67 911S, '72 MB 280 SE 4.5; '74 2002, E21 ('78 320i, E28 ('85 535i) , E36 ('90 325i), 6 Volvos; '14 ForTwo eDrive; '15 i3 REX, F31--'15 328 D Sportwagen; F25 LCI '16 X3 D
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M///Fanatic Second Lieutenant 212 Rep 248 Posts Drives: E83 X3, F87 M2, 17' i3 REX Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	I agree, that's one of the only missing features in my eyes. I would even be willing to take a small hit in battery consumption simply because half the time I only use the seat warmer and heated steering wheel in my X3. __________________ 2003 Silver Grey M3 Evolving track JUNKY
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