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Climate Auto/Off and A/C - EV range

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by sylvaing, Aug 13, 2024 at 5:47 PM.

  1. sylvaing

    sylvaing Senior Member

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    So I understandably, when you turn off the climate, the calculated EV range goes up since the heat pump isn't being powered, but why doesn't the same thing happen when you turn OFF the A/C itself (but still in Auto)? In the multi-information display, it even shows no power going to the heat pump, so the displayed EV range should go up, right? Nope, stays the same. Any reason, beside another quirk that will never be fixed?
     
    #1 sylvaing, Aug 13, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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    It is not intelligent software.
     
    #2 m8547, Aug 14, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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    Yeah, and it will never get any brighter either :(
     
    #3 sylvaing, Aug 14, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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    Could be that turning AC button off and leaving the auto ON keeps the heatpump in the loop . In this mode heating could be provided if the temp in the car is lower than the temp setting . The car does not know your confort level that could call for heat, so a very unprecise estimate of the power needs.:(
     
    #4 Louis19, Aug 14, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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    That would make sense, if the multi-function display still showed the heat pump as being powered but it isn't. It is shown exactly like when the Climate is turned off.
     
    #5 sylvaing, Aug 14, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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