Driving Mode Advice

RDSChicago · 06-07-2022, 01:10 PM

I am taking a long road trip tomorrow from Chicago to Denver in my 2019 I8 roadster. I am used to just driving around town in solely
Electric mode and was wondering the most efficient mode to keep the car in for the drive. I assume eco-pro the entire time? Thanks.

thesubmitter · 06-07-2022, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RDSChicago

I am taking a long road trip tomorrow from Chicago to Denver in my 2019 I8 roadster. I am used to just driving around town in solely
Electric mode and was wondering the most efficient mode to keep the car in for the drive. I assume eco-pro the entire time? Thanks.

i have noted is that in sport mode (necessary to recharge the battery) unless you go to manual mode the car never shifts in 6th

I have experimented with the mileage by monitoring via the BC button

BanjoPaterson · 06-07-2022, 05:43 PM

I used eco-pro for my only long distance drive from Canberra to Sydney and back (it was about 600 km or 370 miles). It's mainly highway with about 20kms city either end. I achieved about 570kms on a single tank of 43 litres. Admittedly, the final 10km before the petrol station were a bit fraught and I kicked myself for not filling up sooner.

I used the air-conditioning and music for my far-better half, and maybe without these I could've eked out another 10km or so.

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RDSChicago Enlisted Member 9 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW i8 Roadster Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Golden, Colorado iTrader: (0)	Driving Mode Advice I am taking a long road trip tomorrow from Chicago to Denver in my 2019 I8 roadster. I am used to just driving around town in solely Electric mode and was wondering the most efficient mode to keep the car in for the drive. I assume eco-pro the entire time? Thanks.
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BanjoPaterson First Lieutenant 161 Rep 311 Posts Drives: 2015 i8 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	I used eco-pro for my only long distance drive from Canberra to Sydney and back (it was about 600 km or 370 miles). It's mainly highway with about 20kms city either end. I achieved about 570kms on a single tank of 43 litres. Admittedly, the final 10km before the petrol station were a bit fraught and I kicked myself for not filling up sooner. I used the air-conditioning and music for my far-better half, and maybe without these I could've eked out another 10km or so.
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