I didn't know that, thanks! It does get below 40ºF here some mornings during the winter, but it's not frequent. But now that I know that, I'll just have to be a bit more careful when it gets that cold, especially if it rains. Or take our ICE car, which has all-seasons.
I will say if the pavement is dry my summer tires did fine. Only when wet and colder did I have issues.
Good to know. Thanks!
I'm very keen to hear how they work out. Because of the miles I drive I prefer run flats, and have had them on my other MINIs. When my summer tires wear out I'll certainly consider where the state of run flat technology is as an option. And speaking of Pirelli, they've announced a new EV-specific tire.
I have been curious about the XL load-rated tires for the SE. I would think that the lower center of gravity would negate the need for tires to accommodate the modest weight "gain." I've had little experience with vehicles that require XL tires. My largest car has been a tenth generation Civic.
No all-season tires for me. I love the summer tires when the snow is gone, but when there's a chance of snow, I want winter tires. I pass by a 3-foot high rock when entering our local mall. Many winters ago, the slush was very slippery and my car started sliding straight for that rock when I tried to turn into the entrance. I came to a stop just inches from the rock. Even in the summer, when passing by that rock, I remember that close call and thank my winter tires, assuming all-season tires would have resulted in front-end bodywork.
I just fired up my trusty OG MINI Connected app and it tells me 5.4 mi/kWh. The previous check showed 5.0 mi/kWh, so yesterday's journey through a long construction zone provided the efficiency benefits of controlling my penchant for acceleration and the reduction in wind resistance resulting from a long line of cars driving at 45 mph in a single lane. I always drive in Mid Mode (unless I want to get a grin from the Minimalism Analyser fish in Green/Green+ Modes).
I have mine to reset for every trip (it's supposed to reset after 4 hours). Maybe yours doesn't change because it's cumulative, so anything close to 4.0 wouldn't move it much. If you had quite a few trips in the high 4s, then you might see it change after a while.
After I posted my 5.4 miles/kWh I took a short, exuberant trip. When I returned home and read your question I checked the car's screen and it read a shameful (smile) 3.5 miles/kWh. However, the app still said 5.4 miles/kWh, so I waited a few hours. It still says 5.4 miles/kWh. I don't know how often MINI's servers update that data. I tried using the app to lock the doors, hoping that would update the eDrive data, but it remained the same after confirming the doors were locked.
Well, if it never updates again, I'm glad it's stuck on 5.4 mi/kWh instead of 3.5! It did update from 5.0 to 5.4 between Thursday and Friday.
