jkendt1989 said:
johnrhansen said:
I can live with what I have, but I'd really like to have the upgraded heater and the B mode to increase the range a bit. Plus the cruise control. Other than that I'm really happy with my car. I don't miss the carwings and navigation. I have the 6 KW charger and DC fast charger option. Really glad I got that.
Is the heater that big of an upgrade? Does it just use less power to heat the car?
Using less power is nothing to be dismissive about. We'll know more about how much less power it uses once people have been through a winter with the new heat pump. The old resistive heater can dramatically reduce your range in the winter unless you bundle up and tough it out with little or no heat.
I'm with johnrhansen on this. I do really like my new S model, but I wish I could have gotten the better heater and the cruise control. I haven't had a chance to test "B" mode so I'm not sure how important I would find that.
jkendt1989 said:
The half charging time won't make a difference. Level 1 will most likely work and level 2 with 7 hour full charge will definitely work since the car will sit in my garage close to 14 hours a night.
Yes, I don't see much advantage to the charge package when charging at home. I got it only because faster charging is a
big advantage if you have to do it on the road. Well, in honesty I have to say I also got the charging package because it included a backup camera. I loved the backup camera on my 2011, but that part is a huge disappointment. The 2013 display screen is too small and too dark, and I rarely use it at all.
Ray