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Originally Posted by Louv
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Originally Posted by SteveB_UK
Does the electric preheater work as part of the pre-conditioning and as well as heat up the cabin it also pre-heats (or cools) the batteries so they are ready when you drive?
I drove my car without pre-conditioning recently and outside temp was 2 deg C. I drove for one mile slowly until I reached the open road. Once I got over 45mpg eDrive was turned off and the ICE engaged. After about 5 miles I tried eDrive again and it worked up to max eDrive speed.
So it would make sense to me that the battery temp is pre-conditioned to allow eDrive to be used properly?
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Yes, you are correct. It does two things, heats the battery during pre-conditioning and heating the cabin when you have no engine heat (running pure electric, but want warm air). |
Thanks for the clarification.