04-05-2024, 09:41 PM | #1 |
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Better range after update?
I know some of you guys have had issues wit 11/2023.73 but I just wanted to throw out a possibility. I recently got the update for about a week now. Ever since the update, I noticed the efficiency has gotten better. I use to get about 2.7-3.0 miles per kwh but lately I have been getting 3.2-3.5 miles per kwh. I have been using efficiency mode but I also did that before the update. It could be a coincidence with warmer weather but we have had warmer weather in Houston for at least over a a month. I have had this car for almost a year and have never noticed going over 3.2 miles per kwh before (and rarely ever getting past 3.0) until now.
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04-06-2024, 03:53 AM | #2 |
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Could be, but hard to tell, I just switched over to the summer tires and saw an increase in efficiency as well … but I cannot distinguish if it’s tires (which I think it is though I went from 21 inch winter to 22 inch summer) or the update …
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04-06-2024, 09:35 AM | #4 |
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Not sure where you live but the weather is changing and becoming moreso mild rather than cold. That could be playing an effect on the efficiency improving.
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04-06-2024, 09:44 AM | #5 |
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BMW owners will notice an increasing range this time of year due to rising ambient air temps. BMW range estimator takes ambient temperatures into account. As the air warms, there is also less wind resistance because the atmosphere becomes less dense. The battery also needs less thermal handholding. I think if BMW increased the range via software update they would be shouting it from every rooftop, or at least mention such a great thing in the release notes.
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Sometimes I'll hit 3.8 Wh/mi, other times I will get only 2.5 Wh/mi on the same drive. I believe the difference to be the car thermally managing the battery. That is something that is always happening in the background and could explain some differences. |
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05-11-2024, 09:27 PM | #10 |
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I was running errands today…suburban driving. 70 degrees, no hvac, moderate speeds…hit 4.0 mile per kWh for a 6 mile jaunt. I’ve never experienced that kind of efficiency with the IX, but I do think it’s a result of weather, moderate speeds, and no hvac. I did have the sound system cranked!
I also recently experienced 2.1 mile per kWh driving 80 mph against a 45 mph headwind in 50 degree weather. |
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