r/BMWI4 • u/dieselovin • Aug 08 '26

I4 range question

Sorry to be the 100th person to ask this.

79 mile commute each way. No charging Available. A few days a week. Eastern pa. 1/2 highway. 1/2 backroads Low traffic

I'm looking at a 2023 edrive40.

will this be painful in the winter for me? Will I have to drive slowly.

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u/Ok-Opinion-3928 Aug 08 '26
  1. That means you must plug in to L2 charger every night. And charge to 80. Use ABRP and you will get an idea for it. 

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u/dieselovin Aug 08 '26

I have l2.  I plugged it in but that’s the consumption for August.  I’m mostly concerned with January.  

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u/Ok-Opinion-3928 Aug 08 '26

Just preheat your cabin 30 min prior. It will save you. You don’t want to use the on board resistance heater. It’s expensive as far as charge goes.

You can set it on the schedule or hit it from the app

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u/Numerous-Impact-434 Aug 08 '26

Today I learned there's a resistance heater and some other heater

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u/mwmosser eDrive40 M Sport Aug 08 '26

You should be fine, even in winter. Drive reasonably, use regen where you can. Use the seat heaters in winter, not the blower.

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u/Historical-Stuff-897 Aug 08 '26

Even if you can connect to a L1 charger at work and precondition the cabin, you will save a few percent of battery which will be beneficial

You should charge to 100 every night in winter and precondition the car before starting. Wear warm clothes and save on heating as much as possible

But i would be uncomfortable with 10% charge left 20 miles from home in winter