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      12-20-2017, 02:18 PM   #18
HighlandPete
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Drives: BMW F11 535i Touring
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Location: Scotland, Highland Region

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Originally Posted by Rival View Post
I live 6.5 miles from work, my wife works 5.5 miles from home.

Sometimes we drive in together, id put my car in storage and wouldnt drive it for a month or even 2.

Never had an issue with any of my e90's, going back to early 2010. And i have worked here since 09. So we've done it on and off for years.

I never had one issue with only putting 35 miles on PER WK with any of i have had.
Remember it isn't simply the driving profile, it is also the amount of electrical consumers we use during the short trips. A well optioned F10 has quite a high electrical demand, once woken up, even without driving. EPS is a high energy user, so lots of manoeuvring without much driving will also put higher demands on the battery, will be different than any previous car with HPAS.

If we don't/can't (due to our driving profile) put enough charge in, of course the battery will drop its SOC.
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