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Do you have the range package with its heated windshield now and not on your old car? That is probably the difference. My 2014 has the range package and the heated glass has a purple / pink tinit to it only seen from the outside.

I’m frankly not sure my dealer even knows it has a battery. Been in from time to time for warranty stuff I’ve detailed here already and they don’t do much. Annual battery certification? They’ve never heard of it. We are 32 months and 24,000 miles into the lease and at full charge it still...

Ours got a stone chip right behind the rear view mirror which spread to a crack all the way down to the base. In CT our insurance covers glass at 100%, All State sent me to SafeLite glass repair. The car of course wasn’t in their parts book or computer. He ordered the glass from dealer using...

Since I started this thread long long time ago.... But all I can add is that after a couple extended service visits and weeks of burning fossil fuel in a C300 loaner car they replaced what I think was the battery heater or charge heater and it solved the issue for good. Mine only acted up in...

20,500 miles, service B is due for me. Good to know there might be some improvements. What did the B service cost you guys?

Never seen that warning in 20k miles on mine, bring it up with your service department.

Family was sound asleep, I'd have only woken them up if it got bad and we need to hit a public charger to top up. In theory I wasn't THAT far from needing it, if traffic forced a 5 mile longer route or we spent more time in traffic it could have gotten a lot tighter and I'd probably have hit a...

I don't have the exact specs handy but there are many factors that can effect the charge rate and miles added per hour. In no particular order..... 208v (typical commercial power) vs 220v-240v (typical residential power) Most ChargePoint, EVgo, you name the public charger is most likely going...

I hit the warning reserve on Saturday evening for the first time. came on at 12% / 9mi remaining about a mile from my house. Pushed the limits this time. Did a full extended range charge, drove to airport with wife, 2 kids, and 4 suitcases packed in. Parked at off site valet lot showing 69mi...

The EvAccess and Benz webpage started working about an hour ago. I'd be willing to bet it is related to the ransomware attack, rather then risk being infected they probably shut it down until the patch was applied.

Well above the temp where the battery heater would be active, so different issue than what I had. Good luck.

There will be a stored code they can use to diagnose it. While connected to the diagnostic gear they will update all sorts of software or firmware usually. By chance was it cold at the time this happened?

The B class has a bigger charger onboard than most EV's. You don't have to take advantage of it, but it is handy to get the faster charge when you need it. For example if you want to make more than one sizable trip in a day, the faster you can recharge in between the trips the better. The B can...

If the software / firmware was upgraded as it probably had to be under the recall before they could deliver the car you are fine. Don't be concerned at all. Drive on.

Benz used to call their fake leather MBTex or something like that. As described it is a synthetic material that looks and feels (but does not smell) like leather. It is very durable, my kids have "tested" it with lollipops, crayons, pen, pencil, juice, crackers, whatever you got it wipes off...