Pre-conditioning/Defrosting

[CMc1]

Definitely a perceived change in behaviour since V11 with auto-defrost via preconditioning schedule.

Colder weather will confirm over next few days and weeks…

 

[Godsense]

I'm not 100% the difference between pre-condition and defrost, but defrost doesn't hold back on energy consumption when activated!!

-4 today, the car was pulling the max 7KW from the wall plug with defrost activated.

At that power use it will likely just be the heater as that can pull 7kw. Given defrost sets the heat to Max.

In practice unless you are in a hurry setting the heat even to 21 clears everything in 10 minutes

 

[Dilly]

I know this is an old thread but I couldn’t find a newer one!
My car is garaged so never gets a frosty start.
In the olden days I could heat the cabin and seats and defrost independently as needed.
Nowadays with my heater settings on manual for feet/face/windscreen @ 21°, it always defrosts front and rear and puts both front seat heaters on full bore. I thought it should only do that on auto!
is what it does based on temperature or is there a setting I’ve missed?

 

[init6]

Mine does that too, but a few button presses and the seats are off. Not tried the screens as usually need that anyway.

 

[doats1]

One thing I noticed this winter is that the motor stators no longer kick in if the charger isn’t connected. So the battery won’t precondition on pure battery alone when stationary. I think this is a good change.

 

[Drew57]

In the olden days I could heat the cabin and seats and defrost independently as needed.

Were you using your 'man' prior to a journey?

"The Locomotive Act 1865 became known as the Red Flag Act, thanks to its stipulation that any self-propelled road vehicle had to be preceded by a person walking at least 60 yards ahead, carrying a red flag"

 

[Dilly]

Were you using your 'man' prior to a journey?

"The Locomotive Act 1865 became known as the Red Flag Act, thanks to its stipulation that any self-propelled road vehicle had to be preceded by a person walking at least 60 yards ahead, carrying a red flag"

By olden days I meant 2021
it was 60 something software updates ago…

 

[Drew57]

By olden days I meant 2021
it was 60 something software updates ago…

I've had 65 annual 'warmware' updates since the first Terry nappy.

(definition: Warmware are the PEOPLE who use or operate (often very unsuccessfully) the software running on the hardware.... quite appropriate given the vehicles we drive)

 

[Dilly]

I've had 65 annual 'warmware' updates since the first Terry nappy.

(definition: Warmware are the PEOPLE who use or operate (often very unsuccessfully) the software running on the hardware.... quite appropriate given the vehicles we drive)

Only 65. I’ve had 81 to date

 

[WllXM]

Were you using your 'man' prior to a journey?

"The Locomotive Act 1865 became known as the Red Flag Act, thanks to its stipulation that any self-propelled road vehicle had to be preceded by a person walking at least 60 yards ahead, carrying a red flag"

They should have kept that