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My new 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge has a heat pump.

I have wanted an all-electric vehicle for some time but didn't feel I could afford it. On Saturday 6 February, my Daughter and I traded for a Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric SUV. I sold my 2013 Energi in November to Carvana for $12,062. That left me with a Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid. The Recharge is a brand new vehicle for Volvo and dealers in North Carolina got only one of these vehicles. Took a test drive and was hooked. Ended up trading the Volvo XC60 for the Volvo Recharge. Already my favorite vehicle of all time! MSRP: $59,630 with all options. 78kwh battery (402hp) with 200 mile range. 0-60 in 4.7 seconds. This vehicle is very fast. Has one-pedal drive where you do not need to use the brakes to stop. Let up on the accelerator and the vehicle brakes using "super" regeneration. No ignition switch. The driver's side front seat has a sensor and if the key fob is present and someone is sitting in the driver's seat vehicle is ready to drive. Just put your foot on the brake and select the gear. The vehicle has a low center of gravity since the battery runs the length of the underside of the vehicle. Can select the percentage of the battery that will be charged and the amp rate of the charge. Suggested range is between 20% and 90%. One great feature is the navigation system is Google based along with Google Assistant . She understands every word I say and entering destinations takes only a few seconds.

A little additional info on my sale. Sold the 2013 Energi Titanium for $12,062. I knew it was worth more but the offer from Carvana was adequate since I had three cars and only one driver. It appears that Carvana sold the vehicle for $14,990. That is actually more than I thought it was worth but gives some indication of the value of a low-mileage (33K) FFE.

Put in your vin and mileage, answer a few questions and they make an offer. If you accept you take photos of your title and driver license. My deal was on Veteran's Day so bank deposit was delayed one day.

Wife passed away in January so no need for three vehicles. Had checked previously and all offers were below $10K. Checked Carvana on Tuesday morning and they offered $12,062. Accepted the offer and transaction was complete in 24 hours. Easiest vehicle transaction I have ever had.. Took the vehicle to their operations center in Greensboro and was in an Uber home in under 30 min. They paid for the Uber. ACH cleared the bank today. Had replaced the cruise control seitch myself only a week ago. Took longer than needed bacause of the learning curve. Couldn't get the dealer to replace it when it was under warranty and there was a known problem. Unimpressed with Ford dealerships. Will check-in here occasionally just to see what is happening. I still have a 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in that is great. By far the nicest vehicle I have ever owned. Got approximately 135 mpg over the six years and 33,000 miles I owned the energi. Good luck to everyone. P.S. Thanks for all the great information on this site, especially posts by Murphy.

I always use "L" for my 2013 Energi. Also have a plug-in Volvo XC/60 T8. Lots of pickup since the Volvo has a turbocharged 6 cylinder gas engine. Drive in "B" which is the same as "L" in the Energi. Get about 20 miles range on the Volvo and 15 on the Energi.

What vehicle do you have? New or used?

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Thanks. They refused to look at this problem also. I hate dealers!

OMG! I have had this problem for 6+ years. The sychhronization worked Years ago I took my 2013 to the dealer under warranty and they said they couldn't duplicate the problem. Dealers are CLUELESS! I am on my third dealer due to their incompetence. There were recalls on the windows for this problem. But getting the dealer to replace the defective part or synchronize the windows was fruitless. Any chance you have a procedure to fix my cruise control? The "minus" and the "cancel" buttons do not work. I have to turn cruise control off or apply the brake if I want a lower setting. The "plus" works fine.

You need to ignore that number. It only gives you an estimate of your miles based on your previous driving. If you drive short trips with no AC or heater and never exceed 45mph, that number will steadily increase. Since the number is now 23 you must have recently driven faster and used the AC. Based on that driving, the computer is estimating that you will get 23 miles if you drive in a similar manner. My 2003 has a degraded battery but the number was up to 17 a few days ago. It had previously been only 14 or 15. The difference was due to short trips at low speed versus the highway trip that I took at 68 mph. Even if the number is 23 you can still get 30 miles IF you drive short distances at a slow speed. I think 23 was the max I ever saw for the mileage estimate number.

The only way anyone can give you advice is if you answer jsamp's questions. Then the forum can help.

The 27K doesn't mean much since my 2013 only has 32K after 6+ years. And my HV battery has definitely deteriorated. In later years Ford removed the number from the battery screen because it confuses many people. Note that when the battery gets to zero charge another battery screen appears. It slides from right to left and may or may not show a charge. That battery screen has no number. You will get a little more EV range before the ICE starts if that battery screen shows a full charge. That charge won't last long. Be sure to leave the charging cable connected for an hour or two after the HV battery sends the signal that it is fully charged. That is when the small 12V battery is charged.

The range is based on previous driving. For example, if you drive at 70 mph with the AC on the battery charge will show a number based on that driving--not a very high number. If you drive at 45 mph a few times the battery range number will most likely increase. The battery charge number is based on previous driving and includes heating and cooling and heated seats. The number doesn't mean much since your actual range will depend on your actual driving. The range number is informational only and is an indication of what to expect if you drive like like you did on previous trips. The battery on my 2013 has deteriorated and the charge range is usually between 14-17. If I turn on either the AC or the heater, that number decreases immediately.

Here is a long thread that may help: