2023 M3 air conditioner using 70% of energy

[wycolo]

What SOC are you starting the charge at?

Following Best Practices I try to arrive with 50 miles left but sometimes it dips down in the 30s upon arrival.

I just got the 2012 MS fixed at local Service Center and now AC and SuperCharging are fixed. They had the car for a full week.
Gave me a 2017 MS dual motor with FSD (I believe) but not knowing the Nav scheme to initiate FSD operation I was unable to
experiment with FSD. Opportunity lost (sadface).

The loaner hardly ran its fan at SC in the summer heat unlike those M3s so this just might be one of the luxury features of MS lol.
Now SCing is no longer capped at 115kw but initiates into the 130s if I arrive with like 50 to 75 miles in battery. No biggie but good
to see nonetheless.

Do not ask SC techs any theoretical questions since they do not think that way. Theirs is but to do or die using Tesla methodology
and testing/repair sequences. It was nice to see this sucessfully applied to my old MS which has been sadly neglected for more
than a few years.
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[nicksp]

OP, if you're convinced it's the AC then change your AC settings to manual. Direct the flow to you and keep the fan speed at 5 or 6. If the rear seat is unoccupied then turn the rear vent off.

 

[Sam T]

I’m experiencing a very similar thing, did you get the car fixed? What was the problem and how many times did you have to visit the service centre please?

 

[Severo3080]

I’m experiencing a very similar thing, did you get the car fixed? What was the problem and how many times did you have to visit the service centre please?

If your reffering to AC keep vents closed, this will cut off a lot of energy.

 

[Sam T]

Heya am referring to the original posters issue, where the climate uses more that 50% of the battery. Seems like the issue was resolved with tinting and a glass shade on the roof?

 

[nicksp]

Heya am referring to the original posters issue, where the climate uses more that 50% of the battery. Seems like the issue was resolved with tinting and a glass shade on the roof?

Simply tinting will not resolve that issue. It may help a little.