Recent content by ronnieracoon

2014? That 11 years old.

Arian, mitsu's are built tough. It will last. But my question is this. You live in a Nordic country as I do. How many - 30c days have you experienced in the last 5 years? That will tell the tale if you can't charge it at night

Why do people who live in critical fire prone zones not have their homes fireproofed? No one can predict or pay for that kind of prevention. That being said, in Montreal I can count on 2 fingers the times that temps fell to -30C in the last 4 years. You enjoy the vehicle until there's a...

I am curious as to why the forced EVmode on a cold day. Let the car warm up its components by design just like most EVs. Just trying to understand. R

I'm not clear, but it seems you drove 4 segments of 130km or..520 km...with half a tank in winter which is 350km approx. How did you not run out of gas let alone stress out?

Welcome aboard and thank you for your guidance and input. I still find it incompressible that mitsu can't offer some tech resources on forums like these to their loyal customer base. I find we're left to fend for ourselves and that makes no sense to me. They could learn so much. But....

Like Lawrence of Arabia once said ..nothing is written... including -30C starts. But chances are very good just the same.

You need those Chinook winds to blow in and keep your mind off cold weather starts.

Thanks P found that battery guage thanks to you. I've been exploring those controls for months and never came across it. Weird and thanks again. Ron

I have been a member of user groups for many years and I do not understand why Japanese/ Korean companies don't show up and offer input and recommendations on these forums. They have a captive group of loyal buyers with many of the same issues. They just don't seem to give a damn about mining...

P I have a 24 nod and have not noticed battery temp gauge. Where can I access this indicator.

Yes I do understand your concern. If you had wanted to an ICE or another option, the extreme cold weather challenges are real. I just feel that extreme weather EV mode is a challenge for many vehicles trying to keep their prices competitive. Even a 135k$ Tesla Cybertruck got bricked in Alberta...

Just so I 'm clear. Is your vehicle drivable in ICE mode? Beyond the battery acting wonky, or cabin heat issues in EV are you still able to get where you want but in ICE mode?

I believe that most plug-in hybrids are like this. I previously had an ioniq 2019 PHEV and in cold weather like you experienced, the ice was running constantly. My l/100km was double that of summer early fall. Just the way that tech works.

There are no guarantees sometimes. I will not trash the car for a few days of -30 starts that are problematic if so. None in the 2 years by the way.