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I'm new to the B250e. A 2017 Model Year that had 9,800 miles when I bought it at the end of this past July. Adding about 500 miles a month as a daily commuter. So far no issues, have not undertaken any service visits (vehicle was off-lease - likely had M-B dealer service) Peter,

Thanks for the update. I'm only vaguely familiar with diagnostic tools/connectors, so I headed over to Wikipedia Looks like the intent was to help manage emission systems on ICE vehicles. Didn't see any M-B specific data, for ICE or EV. Agree this tool accesses the CANBUS, but we'll need help...

Sad indeed! I hope that you and others were not hurt. Was this an "Insurance write-off" (too costly to repair?) Have you considered buying the wrecked B250e to harvest the electronics? Hello, eBay Motors! Peter,

Thanks for sharing your PIX. Understatement - FB2 certainly took one for the team! The problem going forwards is whether FB2 was the weak link, and another component failed, and that overloaded FB2. BTW, FB2 is quite small compared to other power electronics parts in your PIX, and likely in a...

Is the connector the problem? Or, does the B250e not work with the scanner firmware? Peter,

Congrats on a successful repair! Can you post PIX of the MB and Tesla-style connectors, and more importantly the charred component? Thanks In Advance, Peter,

I think that heater was for the lead-acid battery in the Subaru. The High-Voltage battery in an EV has to be warmed up if the outside temp is too low (zero degC) This is done by passing heated coolant through the High-voltage battery, presumably that heating energy comes from the lead-acid...

A legal HOV vehicle could easily have a transponder much like the ones used to collect toll fees on bridges and toll roads. At every mile post the legal HOV user would sail through. The rogue HOV bandit would set off an alarm. While I firmly believe in small government I also believe in honesty...

There was a passenger on board, my wifey said. However, from my experience in the HOV lane with the B250e and legal red stickers, each day can be stressful. Getting in and out of the HOV lane means crossing one or two lanes of stationary or slow moving traffic. The HOV lane is required to move...

Jeff, According the article I linked the Police procedure is to put the Tesla on the EV charger at the end of each shift. On this occasion the vehicle had just returned from service and had only a 50% charge. This is not much different from an ICE patrol car not being fueled before a shift...

A bit off-topic but never the less interesting to EV owners. Fremont Police converted a used Tesla Model S into a Police Car. Mostly as an experiment, but a tip of the cap to Tesla (whose car assembly plant is in Fremont, California) However, it ran out of battery power during a high-speed...

My wifey spotted a "twin" of my B250e. South bound on Ca. 85 during the evening commute! (Is that you?) White stickers are no longer valid (expired Jan 1, 2019) so this vehicle can't use the HOV lanes as a solo driver. Most of our local highways are open to cars with two (or sometimes three)...

Jeff et al., Thanks for posting the link to find replacement parts. I poked around and there are several fuses (item 6) listed, too. Before replacing the battery charger module I'd take a look at fuses that may have blown. Easy to check with a DMM. The theory is an electrical surge could blow...

Sorry to hear of your troubles. The quote doesn't make sense to me, perhaps I missed something? "Refused to Start" - Is the instrument cluster dark? Or, does it light up? What battery level (driving range) is displayed? "Charging unit" - You are correct that this module conditions the incoming...

Greetings, Yes, my 2017 MB B250e side windows open from the remote Key Fob (push and hold unlock button) Does your vehicle have KEYLESS-GO (push button start-stop)? Or, does your vehicle have the Executive Package? From the Operator's manual: Convenience opening Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the...

Ouch! We have come to expect "free" energy for EVs. However, $54 is about the price of a full tank fill on our ICE vehicle (Acura MDX) May have misunderstood; you needed 16h to charge 100 miles range? Or, your garage kept your vehicle for 16h and the charger kicked off at 100% charging? It is...

I have a commercial meter that measures electrical consumption. brand is "Kill A Watt", Model P3 (there are others that do a similar job) https://www.amazon.com/P3-815825012707-Electricity-Monitor-2-Pack/dp/B00BSUA88K This will settle your curiosity (and your landlord's) about power flow from a...

Greetings, We know that the B250e has a Tesla battery pack, and a usable capacity of 28.6kW. That's an 80% value, so the pack is 35.75KW. (rounded to 36KW) We know that the Tesla Roadster, Model S, and Model X, are equipped with 18650 Li-Ion cells to form battery packs. The packs are made of...

My employer has many Clipper Creek EVSEs. Only a few lights and no data logging. Bummer. ChargePoint knows your vehicle model (set in your profile) and will predict "Miles Range Added Per Hour". On a CP station I expect to get 20 - 22 Range per hour. Or, said another way, 20% of battery if...

Jeff, Did the commercial charger display charge rate? This data point would help understand energy flow. A good place to start looking is the simple circuit in the vehicle that communicates with the charger. Although the connector has a water-tight seal when closed, any electrical leakage path...