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Hopefully that made some sense. In summary, the car must be taking into account multiple factors including distance to get to destination, topography, speed limits, road characteristics like city street vs highway, and the current state of battery to calculate the route and then select the appropriate mode for the powertrain. I had a smile on my face the whole time watching it work, this German engineering is amazing! |
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Another one for anyone. I know the 3 pin charge lead comes with the car (in the UK) but say for instance if i went to my friends house and 'nicked' a bit of electric, can i plug it in using an extension cable? If so does it have to be a certain type? Ive found an all weather one but its only 13amp and I'm sure i saw somewhere on this site that someone said you would need a 24amp one(if that even exists). |
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Right i know i'm going to sound like an idiot, but everyone keeps going on about ICE. What does it mean??? |
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09-07-2016, 06:18 PM | #53 |
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Mr iPerformance - thanks for taking the time to make the videos and do the comparisons! Have you done any extended travel with the save battery function or any other combination of e-drive functions? I'm talking 480 - 650km (~300-400mi) drives?
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09-08-2016, 05:54 PM | #54 | |
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Anyway, I'm a first time poster here and your great videos helped me on the decision to go for the 330e. In Australia, the 330e is only about $1500 more than the 330i, so if it suits your driving pattern it's a no brainer. I went for an M Sport in Estoril, with most of the options. The dealer supplied it with a full tank of petrol and we've now put about 1000km on it since new, and have not yet put fuel in it! And the tank is still about half full. At this rate, it will visit the Petrol Station about once every 3 months. It gets charged nightly using off-peak power. This works out at about $2 per 100km of travel. Once again thanks for the great contribution. Last edited by offshore171; 09-09-2016 at 01:22 AM.. |
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10-17-2016, 11:15 AM | #56 | |
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Driving locally for errands in pure electric mode I have been able to get just about the listed 16 miles of range (I got less the first month when Arizona was in the middle of the summer heat period and I had to blast the AC). Last week I did a 120 mile (each way) round trip that was almost all highway driving with the ACC set at 84 MPH. I got 35 mpg on that trip without using the electric drive by itself. I am sure it would have been a lot better if I were driving slower. In both instances I drive in sport mode. |
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12-09-2016, 09:08 AM | #57 | |
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So...yes...the electric only range is limited to only 16 miles or less. But it also works as a regular hybrid and as you can see my range is considerable. If someone was a regular long range commuter the mileage would certainly be much reduced. I bought the car to try to have a performance vehicle that will also be good for the urban environment and also retain my grandfathered rights to drive in the car pool lane (grandfathered from my two previous Prius vehicles). I think the 330e meets most of these objectives (although I would have preferred a 2 series phev if they had one). I think this vehicle meets those goals. BTW...the MB C350e is not currently being sold in the US and if it will be sold, will apparently only be sold in several zero emission states. Based on the reviews I have read it is more expensive and performs less ell although the interior is nicer and it is marginally faster in a straightaway. |
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