Hey there. I own a MY22 XC60 T8 Extended Range with 22" Wheels.
The maximum distance I succeed to get with a full battery on Pure Mode within City driving, is not more than 55Km (approximately 35miles). From Volvo ads they claimed up to 90km (approx. 55miles).

If I drive on open road, with speeds around 120kmh (75miles/h), the range is getting even less. maybe not even more than 20km (13miles).

I prefer to drive on B mode. I enjoy the one pedal feature.
But I do not think that B mode has negative impact to efficiency. For some reason I believe that it has positive, but this is just a feeling.

 

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there a difference in charging from a 220v outlet (using the adapter that came with the car) versus an EVSE (like chargepoint I guess)?

I'm getting quotes to have a 220v outlet installed in my garage, but wasn't sure if an actual charging station is better or really just the same thing.

 

New member here, I just put in a preorder for a MY23 XC60 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark this weekend, according to the dealer it should be here around mid-September (of course, I'm prepared for them to push that back, nothing arrives on time anymore). A few questions for current owners:

When charging, could anyone just pull the charging cable from the car? We don't have off-street parking, but my front yard is short enough that I should be able to run a short extension cable across the yard for level 1 charging. There are a few other people in our neighborhood who charge their plug-in hybrids this way, and I'm always curious about whether they have issues with it getting messed with at night. Our weekly commute is short enough that I think we will only need 2 or 3 overnight charges a week to stay in the electric range.

Second question, what do you guys think of the Harmon Kardon sound system? That is now the standard system on the Ultimate Trim (MY2023 changes the names and way trims are configured, no more Momentum, R-Design, Inscription). I decided against upgrading to the Bowers and Wilkins system, was trying to keep the build under $70K. I test drove a Momentum B5 a few months ago that I think had the base model system in it, and it sounded good, so I'm hopeful I will be pleased with the Harmon Kardon system.

 

When you charge the car, the plug is locked and cannot be removed.

Regarding sound system I have the same, Harman Cardon and I am satisfied. But this is something that has to do with your personal requirements .

 

DO NOT use an extension cord to charge your car. The book even say's so. Some Level II charge devices come with longer cords but the devices are designed for the extended length attached cords.

See copy from manual below

• Never connect the charging cable to an extension cord or a multiple plug socket. • Do not use one or more adapters between the charging cable and the electric outlet. • Do not use an external timer between the charging cable and the electrical outlet. Also, refer to the manufacturer's instructions for using the charging cable and its components. CAUTION Power strips, external timers, adapters, extension cords, surge protectors or similar devices must not be used together with the charging cable since this may involve a risk of fire, electric shocks, etc. Do not use an external timer or adapter between the 120/240 V outlet (AC, alternating current) and the charging cable

I have the Harmon Kardon and it's satisfactory. That said, if the Bowers & Wilkins system had been available in the same car, I would not have blinked. It's a heck of a sound

 

You are totally right, I've been reading up on the dangers of extension cords with charging. First off, not planning on doing level 2 charging at home, technically it's not even legal to do in DC where I live. The new statutes here do not allow level two charging cables to cross public sidewalks. So even if I had a level 2 charger installed at my house with the correct length charging cable, I could be potentially fined. What I meant was that if the included charging cable wasn't long enough, I would be looking into purchasing a longer charging cable. The dealer said the level 1 cable included is 19', is that correct? Has anyone here had experience with purchasing longer level 1 chargers and have any recommendations on where to purchase?

 

I have no idea, mine is still coiled up in the back tray. It's for use if I'm traveling and visit someone that doesn't mind me tapping a little juice LOL. Don't you have a driveway? If so, you could simply park there and run the cord to your car couldn't you?

 

Unfortunately, no driveway. I live in a rowhouse in Washington, DC our back property butts up against a long yard from another house on the side street, which blocks where we would have a back driveway connecting to an alley. It's actually a pretty common problem in DC and it's not uncommon to see a charging cable running across the sidewalk to a plug-in hybrid or electric car these days. DC has had to put out guidance in the past year or so on street parking and charging your car so that it's not a tripping hazard or blocking right of way.

 

My recharge extended requires more like 17 hours to fully charge on 110 @ 11amps. What ambient temperature are you seeing this charge time at?

 

There should be regen from braking and coasting in the XC60 ER regardless of whether you're in "B" or not. Our RAV4 Prime certainly operates that way (without the option of "one-pedal" driving). Perhaps "B" mode means you get *more* regen than when in "D", but you should still get significant regen (and savings of the actual brake pads) when driving in "D".

I have seen a Polestar-hyped XC60 ER T8 at a dealership in the past month; they're the top-of-the-line XC60 in terms of price.

As far as charging, I'm surprised to hear the previous poster here saying that it takes 17 hours at 110 volts. We charge our RAV4 Prime (with its 3.3-kW onboard charger) fully from empty to full in 12 hours at 120 volts in our garage, and its battery pack is similar (within 1 kWh) to the size of the XC60 ER pack.

 

Unfortunately, from my test-drive of XC60 ERs this past month, the car cannot be operated at all when it's plugged in; I cannot even open or close windows, which is crazy. In order to close my car window after starting charging, I had to get out, stop the charging and disconnect the cable, get back in the car to turn it on and close the windows, then get out and re-plug in the charger again... Poor design...

There is also some question from the Volvo forums as to whether the 12-volt battery is charged by the traction battery. The chronic failure experienced by many 2022 Volvo owners of the 12-volt battery dying on them suggests that there is a bad drain design (the key fob is likely to be the culprit in some if not many of the cases, meaning you need to keep your key fob far away from the car when the car is not in use, and the Volvo smartphone app is likely to be the culprit in other 12-volt battery-drain cases), but somebody stated that their Volvo service people claim that the 12-volt battery is charged by the traction battery (which seems unlikely, or else the large number of 12-volt battery drains leading to a need to jump-start the car would not be happening).

 

It's in the book (manual). When plugged in, everything including the 12v is getting charged.

 

I just had a 220 plug 40 Amp installed in my garage. It's like night and day. Before it would take over night to get a full charge but now it only takes 4 hours to get a full charge of 43 miles. It will cost less also in electric bill.

 

The 2022 Recharge extended range has a setting to keep it in Pure mode all the time. It does not reset after turning it off and back on.

 

Please give me the URL to the page that states this. I cannot find it in the "Late 2022" XC60 Recharge online manual. And this conflicts with the same manual saying that the car needs to be "driven" (no mode stated) at least 15 minutes a week to keep the 12-volt battery from depleting to a non-functioning status; if you're charging the traction battery every day or every few days, it should not need to be "driven at least 15 minutes a week" if the traction-battery charging is also charging the 12-volt battery.

 

Newbie here. Interested in ordering 2023 MY x60 Recharge.

Are 2023 MY available to order in the US? What are the changes in 2023 MY vs 2022 MY Extended Range?

I heard that you can order directly from the factory and be able to save a few bucks by picking it up in person in Sweden. Any idea how this would work?

 

Why it will cost less to electric bill?
The battery is 18KW. What is the difference if you charge it within 10hours or 4hours?
the charging load is the same.

If what you say is true then everybody would buy a charger to save some money from the monthly bill..

 

It depends on your electricity provider's billing structure. Here in northern California, under the electric vehicle charging rate plan from our utility (PG&E) the cost varies depending on the time of day you charge. The lowest rate (by far) starts at midnight. So if you need to get 10 hours of charging in before you leave for work in the morning, you won't be able to complete the full charge at the lowest rate when charging on a 110 circuit . Now that he has upgraded to a faster 220 circuit charger, that won't be a problem any more and charging will indeed cost him much less.

 

OK. under this point of view I can understand why a charger could save some money from charging procedure.

But if the rate is stable, charging from a common plug or a charger, the cost will be equal and has nothing to do with charging time, because at the end what you pay is the charging load

 

All I know that it only takes 4 hours at 40 Amp 220 and it takes over 12 hours at 15Amp 110v. I will know when I get my next electric bill if it cost less with the 220v verses the 110v. It also allows me to use the car multiple times each day because of the short charging times.