Recent content by Dracula

Check the options in the car menu, there is one that limits the max charging rate.

Sadly, no - the car will default to D-Auto at each start.

One option is to wait for the upcoming EQC. I went for the GLE Hybrid, since I needed a family car and earlier in the year I drove a rental GLC Hybrid in Europe for 3000 km and loved it. I know, limited EV range :(

By the way, I drove my 2015 B-Class for 3 years, 27,000 miles with no discernible loss of battery capacity - through the end of the lease the range, bot for normal and extended charging, was the same as new. These cars are robust :)

When charged to 100% (but no extended range) the B-Class should display 83 miles range. Try resetting the miles from Reset prior to charging - this should erase the past mpkwh calculatin to a default 2.5, which results in 83 miles range.

Here is how this works: - MBFS will not negotiate on the residual value of the car - this is something to discuss with the dealer. - In spite of what Jeff said about the dealer taking a $5K loss, it does not work that way as the car does not belong to the dealer - the car is owned by MBFS which...

With the gasoline prices going up and the dearth of good EVs on the market I decided to purchase my 2015 B-Class. 28,300 miles and the car runs strong, never left me stranded, battery capacity good as new. MSRP was $49.7k, residual value $22.8k, the dealer will sell it to me for $20.2k.

It is not a loaded car - MSRP $42,160. And only 7500 miles / year - pass.

The Jaguar looks interesting - but would expect significant issues with a company that does not have good experience with EVS. Earlier this month I drove a rental GLC350 Hybrid throughout Netherlands and Germany - 2000 miles over 8 days. It is a decent car, very quiet, well appointed and nice...

I am keeping the seat adjusted so I can see the full speedometer and get in and out of the car comfortably. What is the point for sitting so high above the road, if your head is close to the ceiling and you cannot see well?

Is the MB Cash $7500 the federal tax credit that MBFS passes along? Thanks for the AMA discount, I had no idea!

Mercedes subtracts the $7500 tax credit from the purchase price (or capitalized amount). My understanding is that GM adds about half of the credit to the residual to reduce payments - but this makes the option to buy at the end less appealing.

In my experience the car regenerates just as well in D-, radar-based braking or when you depress the pedal brake. To me the biggest loss is the ability to coast in D+, this is when you really save energy, but I would not worry one bit about regeneration, you would soon learn how much to press...

I got two keys for my MY 2015.

Check for uncovered option too, should be much less expensive. As risks to the paint job go, they are not any higher than if you were driving the car. My car moved 2000 miles from OR to IN for $900. A dealer from CA originally quoted $700.