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My wife got the warning 2 times in past month. However we are now at freezing and below temps and she was driving local roads below 100 km/hr. So I am certain there is no high temp issues of any kind. If anything, it could be cold battery issues of some sort. She took it to the dealer and they...

Oh wow, that explains it then LOL I am mostly coasting at 90 km/h thanks for the charts

Thanks I am bit confused though. If external temp is just 13C in 2nd graph yet the fan starts from the beginning of the session, while on warmer 32C day it started later. 13C day charge starts at 9.5 SOC while I never go that low. I only have about 10km to the charger and start around 20-30...

Finally did hear it, but only once. I think that day was about 20C maybe bit warmer. I did L3 charge for about 20 min, then drove about 40 km When I plugged in at home on L2 I heard the fan activate. So I am guessing up to 20C outside temps L3 charge should not heat up the pack too much.

OMG how do you ppl manage that? You must not have a lot of highway driving. Right now I am around 6 km/kWh On highway I limit my speed to 90 km/h and most cars are passing me. Any slower and it becomes a problem. When I drop to 80 I can see most drivers are annoyed. Sure local 50-60 km limit...

Oh sweet. I can do a test L3 charge at say 20C, open the trunk and listen for fan at the end of the charge to see if battery is getting hot enough to activate the fan. Awesome :)

Thanks Jeju for interesting posts. Looks like my "hot" summer max 30C temps should be manageable. BTW in general to avoid battery heat buildup (extend lifespan) what would be a good temp limit for L3 charging? I have only 10 min driver to L3, so assume more or less ambient temp battery. 20C?

Well during the summer I would hear the fan at the front which I assumed is cooling for the power converter units. So that would be different. The battery fan is a different unit and according to NotFred it is in the back.

Thanks So if I stand at the back I might be able to hear it. Not an issue right now, but if I used L3 during summer would like to know if the fan is activated. I haven't played with the Torquo Pro yet. thanks, much appreciated

Reading some Nissan Leaf discussion they mention a battery temperature displayed in control display. Seems their battery can heat up causing lifespan issues. Since I started using L3 charger I would like to see my battery temp in Kia. However I didn't see any mention of battery temp in manuals...

I have access to L3 charger that I could use almost every day. I am wondering if battery may age faster due to frequent fast charge. This station is about 40 kW Most charging is done on colder days, so below 10C Did anyone see increased battery degradation from frequent L3 charging? thanks

Be warned that when you compare efficiency display (ex 18 kWh/100km) and SOC display, the "usable" energy is more close to 25 kWh!!!!! Otherwise if usable were 27 kWh then displays underestimate. The reason why it is GOM - Guess is because efficiency and concordant range change drastically all...

Well considering that even easy driving will pull between 0.5C and 1.5C from the battery I would say that the battery itself will generate plenty of heat to stay fairly warm. So far I am finding far bigger issues. I just inflated front tires from 30/33 PSI to 37 PSI and this morning commute used...

I had problems with mine because my heater was defective, It was working only up to 1.6 kW Are you sure your heater is working properly? Does it go up to 4-5 kW at the start? Do you have any heating issues while driving?

In preference sequence: 1) Ioniq EV or plugin 2) Ford Focus EV 3) Prius Prime Out rebates make certain cars interesting, such as Focus EV: Base $31K rebate $14K base net $17K I am still trying to figure out if the old 30ish kWh packs are big enough for my needs. Hence looking at hybrids with...

I just got my heater replaced. Grand total about 3 months :O It took about 1.5 months for diagnosis followed by another 1.5 months waiting for replacement heater part. I was lucky due to holidays (no need to commute to work) and later milder weather so I managed without heat for a while. Still...

I am having my PTC heater replaced. Indeed analysis of non-trivial problems can take a very long time, about 3 weeks for me, although in the middle of holidays. So if everything works then indeed good times, but when something has to be fixed it can take a very long time. Hopefully with time...

Regarding the closed vents, by far it is the best method of keeping heat and using less power on heating when possible. Today storm is coming causing RH to shoot up to 65% right now. So I managed to drive full hour trip with closed vents, no fogging. Compared to yesterday when the typical cold...

Very good observations Fred Yesterday with AC alone (no heat) speeding on highway between 100 and 120 at -20C I got about 23 kWh/100km, arrived to office at 51% Today warmer around -7, no HVAC at all, not even AC, moderate speeds up to 110, around 17 kWh/100km, arrived at 63% I could observe...

I have been playing a lot with the vents switch trying to keep it closed as much as possible, just as suggested. I found that regardless of what combination I tried, the moisture would build up quickly and windows fog up. Ottawa is much colder. After 10 min I would actually get ice build up on...