What did you do to your MINI today?

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Yesterday I did a 103 mile round-trip with my wife, and pulled into the driveway with 2% left in the tank… Silly me for overestimating based on recent weather and charges; yesterday was cold (42°), windy, and rainy, and I didn't realize just how hilly it was in the area we were visiting for a family funeral. Wipers on, lights on, defogger on. Considering most of my recent charges have yielded between 120 and 140 miles calculated range, this was a bit of an eye-opener lol.
 
I think running into all those raindrops decreases your efficiency, much more than decreasing the friction coefficient of the wet tires.
 
I think running into all those raindrops decreases your efficiency, much more than decreasing the friction coefficient of the wet tires.
Calculated range you never achieve in real road conditions is imaginary range estimate by stupid computer is only a range estimated by BMW to make you feel better you can reach a distance above 114 miles if you drive 30 miles/hr you get 150 miles As I’m driving 50% 5-10 miles /HR in traffic and 50% as race car driver I’m achieving about 120 miles range .NY driving from Staten Island to CT. Through Al boroughs in traffic.Just my slow driving is giving me decent range .
 
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As I was procrastinating change an all weather Nokians Remedy to my 3000 miles Hankooks I did today myself bc in a shop they will not be cleaning my brake calipers as I did to help me out I purchased a spindle to help me to put a tire as for me is not anymore easy .I have all a jacks to do a job and my paint yellow calipers hold very well bc I did when a car have 150 miles only and with my tork wrench I tork a wheels 100 pound as BMW requires If you wander my garage floor is a green as my SE




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As I was procrastinating change an all weather Nokians Remedy to my 3000 miles Hankooks I did today myself bc in a shop they will not be cleaning my brake calipers as I did to help me out I purchased a spindle to help me to put a tire as for me is not anymore easy .I have all a jacks to do a job and my paint yellow calipers hold very well bc I did when a car have 150 miles only and with my tork wrench I tork a wheels 100 pound as BMW requires If you wander my garage floor is a green as my SE




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If you lift your SE better if you put in a something I did permanently under factory lifting points to not damage battery or a metal side of a car just few $ for hockey pods I rougher them with rougher to a shape of factory lift points as they were flat with battery as now they are 1” below HV battery ATTACH=full]24215[/ATTACH] IMG_0342.webp IMG_0344.webp IMG_0349.webp
 

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I think running into all those raindrops decreases your efficiency, much more than decreasing the friction coefficient of the wet tires.
It's driving on wet roads that produces extra drag. The tyres violently accelerate water out from underneath them.
 
If you lift your SE better if you put in a something I did permanently under factory lifting points to not damage battery or a metal side of a car just few $ for hockey pods I rougher them with rougher to a shape of factory lift points as they were flat with battery as now they are 1” below HV battery ATTACH=full]24215[/ATTACH] View attachment 24216 View attachment 24217 View attachment 24218
I regard factory jacking points as consumables. They aren't too pricey. After dozens of wheel changes, my front ones are definitely due for replacement. I only use the front jacking point to do a side. Same 1.5ton alloy HF jack as Rexsio. I have a fresh pair of jacking points ready to go on, but can't seem to find the round tuit needed to fit them...
 
I had a rear one (apparently) fall out while driving and it made a terrible racket as it flung around against the arch liner. Didn't know what the noise was until a few days later when I went to lift the car for a seasonal tire change (I use a QuickJack).
 
I regard factory jacking points as consumables. They aren't too pricey. After dozens of wheel changes, my front ones are definitely due for replacement. I only use the front jacking point to do a side. Same 1.5ton alloy HF jack as Rexsio. I have a fresh pair of jacking points ready to go on, but can't seem to find the round tuit needed to fit them...
For Subaru I build something different as undercarriage is not flat to prevents damage and SE is lifted on hockey puck IMG_2104.webp IMG_2110.webp IMG_2105.webp
 
Deviated a bit from my normal routine and ran a few errands this weekend (so technically this is not the right thread! ). Used 16% of the battery (i.e., from 99% to 83%) to travel 30 miles, for an estimated total range of 188 miles.

We all know that the F56 SE can be very efficient, but this caught my attention because I have recently been averaging "only" 155-165 during my commute, versus the ~170 I often see this time of year.

Weather wasn't really any different this weekend, so I'm leaning towards slightly lower speeds as the explanation. I don't think it is because I started with a nearly full battery, as 1) it wasn't at 100% (so no "free" miles), and 2) while I do see a weak relationship between initial charge and estimated total range (meaning that the calculation must be biased due to non-linearity), it is pretty weak.

I may go back to taking the other route to work for a week, which has a lower speed limit (i.e., 35 vs. 40 mph) for a few miles. I don't really care about the time or the range, but am curious as that explains the difference.
 
I think the amount of regeneration braking that gets used on a trip also influences range. I have also seen my range fluctuate significantly on the same route on different days, even when weather stays consistent.
 
I think the amount of regeneration braking that gets used on a trip also influences range. I have also seen my range fluctuate significantly on the same route on different days, even when weather stays consistent.
As I’m driving consistently 70 miles on weekends one way and charging there to 100% I’m always have 50 miles left returning home as the same from my house 100% charge 50 miles left after 70 miles trip I’m so surprised as my SE is like Swiss watch very precise and my trip is like 50% in traffic through every borough of NY going north from SI to CT. and 50% on highway driving like I stolen a car SPORT mode always .SE recently on last 5 charging on L2 in my garage is charging on 32 Amps Maximum with one plug in like car. Supposed act. Not like before plugging 2-3 times to forced to 32 Amps .Looks like at least for time being my curse is gone! And I fixed nothing and public L2 works always perfect through 3-1/2 years .Car was never charged on DC so far.
 
Deviated a bit from my normal routine and ran a few errands this weekend (so technically this is not the right thread! ). Used 16% of the battery (i.e., from 99% to 83%) to travel 30 miles, for an estimated total range of 188 miles.

We all know that the F56 SE can be very efficient, but this caught my attention because I have recently been averaging "only" 155-165 during my commute, versus the ~170 I often see this time of year.

Weather wasn't really any different this weekend, so I'm leaning towards slightly lower speeds as the explanation. I don't think it is because I started with a nearly full battery, as 1) it wasn't at 100% (so no "free" miles), and 2) while I do see a weak relationship between initial charge and estimated total range (meaning that the calculation must be biased due to non-linearity), it is pretty weak.

I may go back to taking the other route to work for a week, which has a lower speed limit (i.e., 35 vs. 40 mph) for a few miles. I don't really care about the time or the range, but am curious as that explains the difference.

As the trend for above average range has continued, I have concluded that it is due to the weather. The highs and lows really haven't changed very much, but our garage, and hence the initial battery temperature, has finally caught up to the summer weather. I don't know exactly where the overall"sweet spot" might be, but it seems to be in the 70-80 deg F range (or at least greater than 60-65 deg F).

ETA: Since last charging (coincidentally to 98%), I have now driven 82 miles while using only 45% of the battery, for an estimated total range of 182 miles.
 
The range is dependent on a number of factors. Temperature is certainly one factor. I can drive the same route and get different results with different temperatures. Speed is a factor. When I'm forced to drive on highways with speed limits of 70 (and I'm forced to keep up with traffic or be run over), my energy consumption is much higher. And I always drive in Green+ mode.
 
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