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      06-23-2018, 10:55 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by nunosousa View Post
Hi. Thanks for you feedback.
Indeed in cold days it seems it’s stuck at 18 km fully charged. In hot weather I get 21 km. This is on startup. When I drive full electric in eco I get consistently more than that ( around 21 (cold) to 25 Hot) so it seems I’m lose to the limit. Anyway I hope the new battery pack can fit my 2015. Love the car.
I’d be very surprised if that was an economical swap. The battery is bound to be one of the most expensive single items on the car. And that’s assuming it fits. There’s all kinds of reasons why it might not. Slightly different form factor, slightly different mounting points, your car’s wiring or charge management not being abke to take the extra capacity, cooling arranagements needing to be different for the larger pack, ... Lastly, they may not even have any available for the aftermarket, as it were, because they need them for new car production.

But please do let us know what you find out. I’m curious.
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