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Oh I would't bother these in-car systems are so outdated compared to cellular based systems. I use Waze on the iPhone and put my phone directly over the Mercedes NAV screen.

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So I saw this post by snowds but where can we find the official press release? I entered my VIN number and got nothing, (I have a 2014) but it seems like every car is included in the recall.

First of all, use as much AC/fan as you want, as long as the thermostat is set to 70 or less (So you are not heating the cabin) At 65mph constant, I would guarantee: 90 miles range, typical on standard charge - charges to 100% 105 miles range on range charge - charges to 112% but the meter...

Ah ok, so the Mercedes has definitely more range than what you are describing as your needs. 60 miles? never a problem . Slow charging? The Mercedes has a 10 kW onboard charger, so when you go to a public L2 you get the maximum rate that EVSE can do -- 6.6-7.2 kW. The Mercedes reports low...

Make sure you don't need more miles. I went for 12k miles a year and the overage is $0.25 a mile. I should have negotiated for 15k miles a year. Overall your deal sounds OK what is the MSRP of the car you are considering? (Make sure you get all the technology and luxury options)

So from your 2012 Leaf you are thinking about a 2014-2015 Mercedes B-Class ED? It would be a good choice, it has amazing air conditioning (cooling) -- very efficient. (I use it all the time with absolutely little or no impact on range) Is Nissan serious about thermally regulating their...

I'm not sure I'm understanding what you are comparing. EPA Range? Real world range? As an end user I care about real world range. Winter and summer. That is quite a spread on EV cars over a 110 degree Fahrenheit range. (NYC coldest -10F to about 100F) So I get anywhere from 65-100...

Holy cow, snowds can you provide an official link to something like a press release from MBUSA?

OK I checked my old screenshots from February of this year when temps were in the 20s. My mpkWh after 28 miles travelled were 2.0, which after the 1.2 correction factor is 2.4 mpkWh. The Mercedes display is wall to wheels which accounts for charger inefficiency. Chargers are only 80-85%...

Ah ok please tell me what is a new front SAM -- I only know of the Power train control unit gateway (PTCU)?

So I've been getting software warnings only about one a week-- Visit Workshop, engine trouble (RED) not sure I remember what it said, so I stop immediately. But the car drives beautifully. I've never had a loss of power. I pull over, turn the car off, lock it, turn the car on, and go on my...

The Jesla is a great piece of engineering and really reliable. I'm very pleased with my purchase -- perfect charging for the last 10 months, also using a 40 foot! J1772 extension cord called JLONG for 59 feet of cable from the 14-50R outlet. I just leave the JLONG connected all the time and...

Yes I am in NYC too and forgot how quickly things change, I drove 75 miles yesterday on a range charge, and had 18% battery remaining, so probably 89 miles total range, that's a far cry from 115 miles range in the summer. we had a high of 53 and a low of 33, most of my driving was at night...

Please post it here and on Facebook! Thanks Steve for going through all of this so that it might go easier for those who do it after you. I am due around January 1st (Inspection time).

I agree with those answers. The COMAND is pretty bad with the voice recognition. Just use Siri and an iPhone for everything.

Very accurate comparison. I'm happier with the B-Class over the i3, although after the 3-day i3 test drive my wife wants one. She still talks about it. But I think the reliability issues would annoy us. Motor mounts, REx engine issues, Battery range issues, weird computer issues...

The car will definitely make the 70 mile trip, day after day. Use range charge mode as often as you like, (I've used it 50-60 times this year and my range keeps getting better! (I have 11k miles) Mercedes has no way of knowing how much you use it. If it is a leased car, enjoy your 3 years...

From the best range to the worst range experienced on the B- Class ED (11k miles driven, NYC winters) OVERALL : 76 miles to 114 miles range. 76 miles range, worst scenario, bitter cold, snow, wipers, some heat, headlights -- standard charge* 84 miles range, worst scenario, bitter cold, snow...

What model year and options does your car have? Any other details about your driving settings at the time of the occurrence?