The dreaded turtle

[UnhappyCamper]

Hello,

My phev had sat out last night at 2f and I remote started it this morning for 20 mins to it warm up.

It was not until 75 mins in to the drive (7f) that the turtle finally went away.

I called the dealer and the usual tough crap reply. Service guy did say their GMs wife had one and same thing happened.

Rant over

 

[UnhappyCamper]

I spoke to the dealership about the lack of battery heater. The GM told me that they have 5 PHEVs at work belong to various staff and each displayed the turtle this week.

He also told me that he did some checking and that Maine and Edmonton were the only two places that reported the issue.

He said he will escalate up Mitsubishi chain if it bricks.

 

[motafokabr]

I'm about 3 hours North of Maine and I got the turtle these days, but it went away after about 10 to 15 min drive.

Heating the cabin has been the main issue here in the morning with the cold snaps. All windows frozen inside and outside, the startup schedule does not turn the ICE on, so there is no enough generated heat to beat -30C/-22F


(Reposting as I replied on the wrong thread)

 

[PHEV07]

I'm about 3 hours North of Maine and I got the turtle these days, but it went away after about 10 to 15 min drive.

Heating the cabin has been the main issue here in the morning with the cold snaps. All windows frozen inside and outside, the startup schedule does not turn the ICE on, so there is no enough generated heat to beat -30C/-22F


(Reposting as I replied on the wrong thread)

The Lack of a Battery in the Battery Pack is a major issue.

As to being able to start the ICE remotely is something that Delearships are starting to do Service Updates to allow remote starting when the Temperature reaches -10'C or lower.

My 2024 is currently at my Dealership getting this done.

They need to order a couple of EC Units . I do not know much h more about this but they are also very aware of the Cold Weather issues with 2023 to 2025 Cars

 

[UnhappyCamper]

Hi both,

I made mistake in what I said. I think turtle happens to everyone buy only in Maine and Edmonton did it brick.

 

[gagnona]

I spoke to the dealership about the lack of battery heater. The GM told me that they have 5 PHEVs at work belong to various staff and each displayed the turtle this week.

He also told me that he did some checking and that Maine and Edmonton were the only two places that reported the issue.

He said he will escalate up Mitsubishi chain if it bricks.

Here's the "old man" grain of salt...

I read somewhere that since 2024, the design of the Outlander excluded the battery warmer in order for it to boost the mileage one gets on EV.

I could be wrong... Just saying that I read it somewhere.

Hope you have a decent day.

 

[UnhappyCamper]

Here's the "old man" grain of salt...

I read somewhere that since 2024, the design of the Outlander excluded the battery warmer in order for it to boost the mileage one gets on EV.

I could be wrong... Just saying that I read it somewhere.

Hope you have a decent day.

You hit the nail on the head. It's a disgrace.

 

[BobK]

Here's the "old man" grain of salt...

I read somewhere that since 2024, the design of the Outlander excluded the battery warmer in order for it to boost the mileage one gets on EV.

I could be wrong... Just saying that I read it somewhere.

Hope you have a decent day.

I also wonder if it could be that the additional cost would have tipped the price on some trim levels over the cutoff point for government rebates. Sounds like it was a marketing/exec decision, not an engineering decision.
It should at least have been an optional accessory.

 

[Lon12]

The Lack of a Battery in the Battery Pack is a major issue.

As tobej g able to start the ICE remotely is something that Delearships are starting to do Service Updates to allow remote starting when the Temperature reaches -10'C or lower.

My 2024 is currently at my Dealership getting this done.

They need to order a couple of EC Units . I do not know much h more about this but they are also very aware of the Cold Weather issues with 2023 to 2025 Cars

Please keep us up to date on how this works for you. Thanks.

 

[UnhappyCamper]

Next big test is soon it will sit out for a.week outside for a week. If it does not start its.going back to the dealer on a loader.

 

[winnipegboy]

The Lack of a Battery in the Battery Pack is a major issue.

As to being able to start the ICE remotely is something that Delearships are starting to do Service Updates to allow remote starting when the Temperature reaches -10'C or lower.

My 2024 is currently at my Dealership getting this done.

They need to order a couple of EC Units . I do not know much h more about this but they are also very aware of the Cold Weather issues with 2023 to 2025 Cars

I, too, am in Winnipeg with a 2024 GT Premium PHEV. I am greatly interested in getting the ICE to start remotely. I bought at McVickars.
Did the dealership get the remote ICE start working for you?
Thanks.

 

[PHEV07]

I, too, am in Winnipeg with a 2024 GT Premium PHEV. I am greatly interested in getting the ICE to start remotely. I bought at McVickars.
Did the dealership get the remote ICE start working for you?
Thanks.

I left my car with Mitsubishi Waverley on Jan 22, 2025 to ha e it done

I pick it up on Feb 22 upon my return from Mexico.

Will advise all, on it's completion.

 

[DougF]

I, too, am in Winnipeg with a 2024 GT Premium PHEV. I am greatly interested in getting the ICE to start remotely. I bought at McVickars.
Did the dealership get the remote ICE start working for you?
Thanks.

I wonder why people don’t use a small ceramic heater in the vehicle plugged in to an extension cord which is in turn plugged into a remotely controlled outlet. That way the heater could be turned on from inside the home and the car would be toasty warm when you get in. It would save fuel and save on the engine wear caused by idling and reduce air pollution.

A remote controlled outlet can be purchased from Amazon for $22 CAD. Here is an example with a remote that works for up to 100 feet. Some ceramic heaters have a built-in thermostat which would save electricity once the car interior heats up sufficiently. If the heater is kept in the car, it could be plugged into the car's AC outlet to provide heat while driving for EV mode and for those cases in which the ICE engine is used but takes time to warm up enough to provide heat.

This is of course a workaround. What I would really like to see is a traction battery heater and a built in electric heater that could turned on remotely or programmed to heat both the traction battery and the interior so that the traction battery is at an optimal temperature for driving and the interior is at the pre-set temperature. Both would work when the vehicle is plugged in for charging.

 

[PHEV07]

I wonder why people don’t use a small ceramic heater in the vehicle plugged in to an extension cord which is in turn plugged into a remotely controlled outlet. That way the heater could be turned on from inside the home and the car would be toasty warm when you get in. It would save fuel and save on the engine wear caused by idling and reduce air pollution.

A remote controlled outlet can be purchased from Amazon for $22 CAD. Here is an example with a remote that works for up to 100 feet. Some ceramic heaters have a built-in thermostat which would save electricity once the car interior heats up sufficiently. If the heater is kept in the car, it could be plugged into the car's AC outlet to provide heat while driving for EV mode and for those cases in which the ICE engine is used but takes time to warm up enough to provide heat.

This is of course a workaround. What I would really like to see is a traction battery heater and a built in electric heater that could turned on remotely or programmed to heat both the traction battery and the interior so that the traction battery is at an optimal temperature for driving and the interior is at the pre-set temperature. Both would work when the vehicle is plugged in for charging.

At -30'C 1500W Heater do little to heat up the car interior

 

[DougF]

At -30'C 1500W Heater do little to heat up the car interior

Thanks for explaining. Since you have a 1500 watt heater, I'll take your word for it.