03-10-2024, 09:44 PM | #1 |
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Specific route driving tips / battery usage
Excited to pick up my 2024 iX tomorrow (Monday 11 March). Ill be transitioning from a 2021 xDrive45e.
As this is my first electric car is there a spot to get specific route driving tips and a sense of potential battery usage? As an example in August I'll be driving from Los Angeles to Paso Robles (405 to 5 to 46). While it's only 201 miles there is a pretty steep incline heading west on 46. I have no idea how that will effect battery usage for an iX loaded with baggage in August. Does this forum offer insight on what I can expect? Should I charge off the 5 at Los Hills (Tesla) or not? Thanks! |
03-11-2024, 10:36 AM | #3 |
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A couple of great apps are PlugPower and ABRP. You can load your vehicle; your level of SoC % prior to leaving; your SoC % comfort level before wanting to charge when traveling, etc. I also use the EA app to look at the condition of the chargers I’m planning on visiting, as if 2 out of 4 are out of commission, I will explore other local L3 options.
You can just input your destination into the BMW Navigation system and it will do most of the work for you, and perhaps it’s all you need in an area of multiple DCFC charging options, but a little bit of homework before setting off in the area of the country where I live is a great anti-anxiety process. |
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03-25-2024, 11:28 PM | #5 |
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Does the native BMW navigation system, when computing battery usage on a trip, take into account changes in elevation and the resulting possible changes in temperature?
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03-27-2024, 10:56 AM | #7 | |
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I ended up compensating for this by increasing the arrival SOC in the navigation settings. I figure once I get used to how things work I'll get better at estimating. |
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