[RussH69]

Hi All,

So I just picked up my 530e and am still playing around with the multitude of options & settings for A) The Most Economical Mode and B) The MAX performance mode. I am struggling with the latter and am not convinced that the battery and engine are working together to produce the best performance.

This is what I THINK are the correct settings for maximum output but would like other 530e owners to validate :

- Auto E-Drive
- SPORT MODE
- TRACTION OFF (As much as Poss)
- Flick gear lever to the left
- At Least 50% battery power remaining

So when I plant the accelerator it seems to have 2 modes. When you 'think' you have floored it you then need to press it much harder and you can feel a second kind of clunk - is that Kick-Down? And should it feel slightly clunky when engaging? I could be wrong but I suspect that you are not getting full power of both the petrol and electric engine unless you are in that kick-down mode.

Sorry if this is all basic knowledge but would appreciate anyone elses take on this theory. Cheers!

[lnaukkar]

I would say the car gives you max power every time you floor the accelerator, i.e. kickdown.

[RussH69]

@lnaukkar - Is it normal to feel that extra click/notch in the accelerator pedal as you plant hard for Kick-Down? I hadnt realised that you literally have to shove your foot down and presumed that I had been flat out so far. In reality that was just the petrol engine and not the additional combo of the battery engine.

[lnaukkar]

I think every BMW has got the click at the end of the acceleration pedal, thats not a "530e thing"

That click is kickdown. Otherwise you just get full throttle, but with the click you are also forcing transmission to choose the optimal gear for full on acceleration.

[RussH69]

Thanks - so the outstanding question remains , do you get the benefit of electric AND petrol power on full throttle or just on kickdown? ....

[lnaukkar]

Of course you should get full electric + petrol without kickdown.

You can verify using the power display (shows you the power and torque output) or edrive status display (shows you whether car uses petrol, electric or both).

[RussH69]

good to know - will check it out. Thank you sir

[SteveinArizona]

Originally Posted by lnaukkar

Of course you should get full electric + petrol without kickdown.

You can verify using the power display (shows you the power and torque output) or edrive status display (shows you whether car uses petrol, electric or both).

I have programmed one of my memory buttons to bring up the edrive status display.