I'm a rideshare driver and much of my range gets used waiting for a call with the climate control on.
The issue is that the AC (cool air) won't work until the 12 volt drops to a certain point, at which point the main battery kicks in and starts recharging the 12 volt battery. While the main battery recharges the 12 volt, the AC works, but not until the 12 volt battery is depleted.. until then even though Climate Control is on in "On" mode.. you are only getting the Fan.. there is no Air Conditioning.
What I have found is that you use about 5-6 miles of range per hour sitting with the AC on in "ON" Mode (not "ready to drive").. that's once the 12 volt drops and the main battery kicks in.
Here's the issue that I am hoping someone might have some new info on: *Most* of the time, if I take a nap or something waiting for a call, everything is fine.... once the main battery kicks in, it stays on, and keeps the cabin nice and cool while it uses about 5 miles of range per hour.
This is good, as recharging is not an issue at all, there are plenty of quick charge stations around my area. The problem is that every once in a while, for some reason or another, the main battery will disengage, I assume probably because it reads that the 12 volt battery is at a sufficient level, so no longer needs charging. The problem with this of course, is that if I'm taking a nap, the AC suddenly turning off brings the cabin up to a dangerous level of heat.
I am wondering if anyone has any further info on this.. i.e. possibly being able to keep the main battery on in "ON" mode.
The issue with keeping it in Drive mode is that it appears to use the battery much much faster.
The issue is that the AC (cool air) won't work until the 12 volt drops to a certain point, at which point the main battery kicks in and starts recharging the 12 volt battery. While the main battery recharges the 12 volt, the AC works, but not until the 12 volt battery is depleted.. until then even though Climate Control is on in "On" mode.. you are only getting the Fan.. there is no Air Conditioning.
What I have found is that you use about 5-6 miles of range per hour sitting with the AC on in "ON" Mode (not "ready to drive").. that's once the 12 volt drops and the main battery kicks in.
Here's the issue that I am hoping someone might have some new info on: *Most* of the time, if I take a nap or something waiting for a call, everything is fine.... once the main battery kicks in, it stays on, and keeps the cabin nice and cool while it uses about 5 miles of range per hour.
This is good, as recharging is not an issue at all, there are plenty of quick charge stations around my area. The problem is that every once in a while, for some reason or another, the main battery will disengage, I assume probably because it reads that the 12 volt battery is at a sufficient level, so no longer needs charging. The problem with this of course, is that if I'm taking a nap, the AC suddenly turning off brings the cabin up to a dangerous level of heat.
I am wondering if anyone has any further info on this.. i.e. possibly being able to keep the main battery on in "ON" mode.
The issue with keeping it in Drive mode is that it appears to use the battery much much faster.