[Deb]

I have a 2020 Mini SE EV; when I precondition, does that also warm the battery in addition to warming the interior?
What period of time prior to leaving is recommended for preconditioning?
thanks in advance for the clarification!

 

[MichaelC]

No, the SE will only heat/cool the cabin air. It does not precondition the battery.

If you set the departure time (either for 'comfort climate' or 'plan charging'), the SE will begin heating/cooling the cabin automatically so it will be "comfortable" in time your programmed departure time. If you activate it manually via the app, I'd say ~15 minutes will usually do the trick.