330e EV-only mileage

nim205 · 03-17-2018, 02:16 PM

Hi,

This is my first post to this forum. Searching didn't bring up many 330e posts, but I'm sure you're out there

I did a full-to-flat EV-only test today:

Test conditions:
Battery fully charged, showing 28 KM range.
Comfort mode
Ambient temperature 18 centigrade (winter is rough here

)
All flat, out of town roads, with very few traffic lights.
Set the ACC to 79 Kph and reduced to 70 where speed was limited.
I was alone in the car
Trunk empty
19 inch runflat tires showing 38 PSI all around
No AC or heating.
DRL were on (compulsory)
The radio was off so I had to sing to myself, but I assume that draws very little current.

Results:
My range was 27.3 KM before the battery got to 15% charge and the gas engine started kicking in.

Possible inaccuracy:
I checked online and found that my car was in need of a software update (I just got it, you'd think the dealer would do it before delivery!) so I'll see if that changes the figures.

Bottom line:
I would like to have more EV mileage, but this car is so nice to drive, I can forgive the limited range.

DrifterX · 03-17-2018, 04:53 PM

Very informative post, thanks!

Can you force it into EV mode or does the car figure that out in its own?

nim205 · 03-17-2018, 11:22 PM

Hi DrifterX,

You can choose between four driving modes and three edrive programs:

Driving modes:
Sport+, Sport, Comfort, Eco Pro. The only difference between the 330e and gas-only cars' driving modes is the added power of the electric motor, getting total output to 252 BHP with 43 kgm torque.

edrive programs:
Auto edrive: car does the adjusting between electric to gas, similar to a regular hybrid only longer electric-only periods
Max edrive: electric only unless you exceed 130 km/h or floor the gas pedal
Save: gas only, good for recharging battery on long highway stretches or going downhill.

Hope that answers the question.

enotech · 07-16-2018, 02:08 AM

I recently got a 2016 330e. I find that it's wonderful for driving to the shops or the gym in my local area when I've had it on charge overnight, but generally I only get around 24km tops on a change (and that's driving very conservatively).

I'm interested to hear your driving habits now that you've had yours for a while.

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nim205 Registered 3 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2018 F30 330e Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Israel iTrader: (0)	Hi DrifterX, You can choose between four driving modes and three edrive programs: Driving modes: Sport+, Sport, Comfort, Eco Pro. The only difference between the 330e and gas-only cars' driving modes is the added power of the electric motor, getting total output to 252 BHP with 43 kgm torque. edrive programs: Auto edrive: car does the adjusting between electric to gas, similar to a regular hybrid only longer electric-only periods Max edrive: electric only unless you exceed 130 km/h or floor the gas pedal Save: gas only, good for recharging battery on long highway stretches or going downhill. Hope that answers the question. __________________ 2018 F30 330e 2016 R1200RT LC 2016 F48 X1 (wife's) Last edited by nim205; 03-18-2018 at 02:02 AM..
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