Power reduction below 90% state of charge

The available drive power may be reduced due to the following factors:

• ▷ Heavily discharged high-voltage battery.
• ▷ Extreme outside temperatures.
• ▷ Prolonged or high-power driving, for instance with a sporty driving style or when driving on mountain roads.
• ▷ Depending on vehicle equipment and na‐ tional-market version: engine power restric‐ tion defined via BMW Digital Key.
  The gray ePOWER area is automatically adjusted.
  

If needed, icons in the power gauge indicate a reduction of the drive power.

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Rincewind said:

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Is mentioned in this article, but with no specifics. Matt also mentioned it in the CarWow video. My Tesla Model 3 P power does decrease, but it's not really noticeable until SOC drops well below 50%.

Does anyone have any data on this for the M50?

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salamix said:

in my 330e (hybrid) I get messages of power reduction when its lower than -3°C (for the first 5km)

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salamix said:

100% drop in full electric range : it means electric power is NOT available for moving the car (but since its a hybrid the car still moves, with reduced power "only" the 180hp petrol engine)

if you mean more in general, how does winter conditions alter (electric) range AFTER its available again: these are my figures (i'm talking only about the full electric part, and knowing I am told to have a sporty drive, and not trying to optimize range or cost (its a company car, a little drift a day keeps me happy))

claimed range in the ad, I believe : 34km
when it was new, in summer without aircon on non highway roads: real : +-28
when it was new, in summer with aircon on non highway roads: real : +-24
when it was new, in freezing winter days with heating on (duh) and car pre heated (coolest feature) non highway roads: real : +-20
when it was new, in freezing winter days with heating on (duh) and car not pre heated (---- I forgot) on non highway roads: real : +-15
after 4,5 years in summer without aircon on non highway roads: real : +-23
after 4,5 years , in summer with aircon on non highway roads: real : +-18
after 4,5 years , in freezing winter days with heating on (duh) and car pre heated (coolest feature) non highway roads: real : +-14
after 4,5 years , in freezing winter days with heating on (duh) and car not pre heated (---- I forgot) on non highway roads: real : +-10

so for me its not so much the winter conditions but more "the aging" that worries me about the continuous range drop.

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Rincewind said:

Experience over 2 winters with my current Tesla. It will come as a bit of a surprise that when temperatures drop to around freeing, you can expect around a 20%+ drop in range. I wouldn't see the i4 as being much different in this respect.

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Buford T. Justice said:

But I hope range recovered when temperatures got higher again? Also did preheating before departure have any effect? And is the range notably lower under the same conditions after two years?

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