Imagine the same case using a combustion vehicle, where you have to run the engine in order to run the heater. And it won't be idle, because using the AC for heating it will drink extra.
Good to know that, Joe! So in the winter, if you start your day with say 80% of ~70 kWh battery capacity, you can make it for 12 hours without recharging if you’re in camping mode (you may be at 50% charge when you start the camping episode).
If it was a real emergency hopefully you would turn down the temp to conserve battery. Just like if you are in an ICE you better hope that you have a full tank/battery when you find yourself in this situation. Of course this kind of thing never happens when circumstances are ideal. Always keep the car topped off just in case. I have seen situations where a blizzard had hit and people are stranded literally for days before they were rescued from vehicles. Have an emergency kit with you in the car to help get through that sort of situation. People die because they freak out and don't stay with the vehicle. Make sure you have everything you need with you in the car and stay with the car.
That would be too hot in the car for sleeping for me anyways. I would drop the temp down enough to stay warm enough but not that warm. Would use a lot less power I bet.
One important point to note... your 2023 M3 has a heat pump. My 2019 M3 does not. That heat pump will make a big difference as someone that does not have a heat pump may very well end up with a much more depleted battery. You may want to point that out in your comment area. In an emergency, you can use just the seat heater. Keep in mind, that some SR+ RWD didn't come with rear seat heaters, but I think you can now get that upgraded. if your battery gets below 20%, notifications will be sent to you (Page 123 of the manual). If camping, you should probably get a site with power, or nap at Supercharger sites, but not while plugged in!
It might be interesting, if in the future, you can do this test again (at the same temperatures), but have it be a windy night. Wind saps heat very quickly. Also, you sleeping in the car will provide some warmth, but I doubt the change will be significant.
Would be interesting to see how much energy the heated seats use vs AC, it may be more efficient when camping setting the AC lower(I'd prob set it around 50°F) and use the heated seats like an electric blanket to keep you warm
Great video!!!! I was hoping y were gonna sleep in the car! Would have been awesome to see it more realistic. Seems kinda hi usage tho. Maybe bc it was so so cold and 72 🔥🔥🔥
72F is pretty high but damn, 1F is super cold. very impressive.
If you actually slept inside you would have helped the car maintaining a warmer temperature so less battery would have been used
Imagine the same case using a combustion vehicle, where you have to run the engine in order to run the heater. And it won't be idle, because using the AC for heating it will drink extra.
Good to know that, Joe! So in the winter, if you start your day with say 80% of ~70 kWh battery capacity, you can make it for 12 hours without recharging if you’re in camping mode (you may be at 50% charge when you start the camping episode).
Good to know thanks 👍
Very useful information. Well done.
If I found myself in a real situation, I would drop the temp down to ~65°F (~18°C) to conserve battery, especially if I was below 50% when stranded.
If it was a real emergency hopefully you would turn down the temp to conserve battery. Just like if you are in an ICE you better hope that you have a full tank/battery when you find yourself in this situation.
Of course this kind of thing never happens when circumstances are ideal. Always keep the car topped off just in case.
I have seen situations where a blizzard had hit and people are stranded literally for days before they were rescued from vehicles.
Have an emergency kit with you in the car to help get through that sort of situation. People die because they freak out and don't stay with the vehicle. Make sure you have everything you need with you in the car and stay with the car.
That would be too hot in the car for sleeping for me anyways. I would drop the temp down enough to stay warm enough but not that warm. Would use a lot less power I bet.
I ended up having it lower when I slept in the car too.
One important point to note... your 2023 M3 has a heat pump. My 2019 M3 does not. That heat pump will make a big difference as someone that does not have a heat pump may very well end up with a much more depleted battery. You may want to point that out in your comment area.
In an emergency, you can use just the seat heater. Keep in mind, that some SR+ RWD didn't come with rear seat heaters, but I think you can now get that upgraded.
if your battery gets below 20%, notifications will be sent to you (Page 123 of the manual). If camping, you should probably get a site with power, or nap at Supercharger sites, but not while plugged in!
It might be interesting, if in the future, you can do this test again (at the same temperatures), but have it be a windy night. Wind saps heat very quickly. Also, you sleeping in the car will provide some warmth, but I doubt the change will be significant.
I will keep this in mind for next winter.
Would be interesting to see how much energy the heated seats use vs AC, it may be more efficient when camping setting the AC lower(I'd prob set it around 50°F) and use the heated seats like an electric blanket to keep you warm
Great video!!!! I was hoping y were gonna sleep in the car! Would have been awesome to see it more realistic. Seems kinda hi usage tho. Maybe bc it was so so cold and 72 🔥🔥🔥
I have a road trip that I’ll post next month where I do sleep in it a couple nights
How may people have gotten stuck in cold weather and dies from the exhaust?
lmao, zero.
Ive woken up in 10° weather in my undies just two sleeping bags and a 12v blanket
Dirty illegal Immigrants 😂
@@TonyMiguel-ko7cz how am i an illegal immigrant explain yourself
Would have used less if you had slept in the car. A 99 degree burley Chicagoan, Da Bears!
Haha this is true. I have a road trip coming out in a couple months where the car did perform better probably because I was in it.
28%?
I think that would’ve been very close if I slept in the car.
@@EVMotoring I guess you could also use one of the blackout blind kits to keep some of the heat in. Could be useful in an emergency. Nice channel
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