I tried to get my MY20.5 to recharge a depleted battery during a drive from Newcastle to Sheffield yesterday by putting it in Save mode but it didn’t do anything. Might this be because a made a stop on the way? How long do I need to have it in Save mode before it starts recharging?
(I stopped at Wetherby Services and tried to recharge using the new Gridserve charging stations but failed to get it to start the charge!)
I'm currently getting charging even when towing the caravan in save mode, I did a trip on Thursday and did not have chance to charge the car up before picking up the van from the dealer (in for 1st Service) I had 14% battery life left. I went to collect the caravan a 6.6 mile journey in save, I have recorded 1.1 EV miles during the 6.6 miles and my battery % went to 20%, with an efficiency of 26.8 mpg at an average speed of 29 mph.
I picked up the van and returned home, the journey length was 11.3 miles (this was actually towing my van) and completed 3.2 miles EV at an average speed of 26 mph and a fuel efficiency of 21.2 mpg and my battery % went to 22% again in save.
I am seeing the EV used a lot more in save mode and for sure it's charging at lower speeds and shorter trips, I don't mind as with the EV assisting the towing it's mega when pulling off on hills from a standstill.
I'm not sure if it's the car getting use to my driving style or if it's a result of the latest up-dates but for sure I'm liking it.
I did have a chat with one of the parts guys at Land Rover on Thursday (I'm looking at rubber mats for the front) and he was asking how I was getting on with the car, told him was fine but did see the IC being used more, which he confirmed as being the same for the Parts Managers vehicle (P330e) when they first had the vehicle it would run around the site on EV only (In Hybrid mode) but recently they had noticed that the engine was starting for a short period of time before reverting back to EV, they are also thinking it's for engine longevity.
Rob,