Recent content by XPsionic

You're mistaken about a few concepts. First of all, the regen bar at 20% doesn't mean it's 20% efficient, it means it's generating 20% of maximum regen potential, which is somewhere around 75kw Of course your car will still use up energy to overcome rolling resistance, air drag, and...

Well if you want to read more about how regen actually works here's a good link: https://www.tesla.com/blog/magic-tesla-roadster-regenerative-braking Your numbers and hunches are way off, and as you described, you almost never use physical brakes so that's the reason why changing regen modes...

Unless the car's cell service connection is weak and spotty, all the user needs to do is open the app and tap the climate control icon while the car is still in the wake up process. The climate ON command will be executed by the car once it has cell internet service. When the car is asleep, the...

Do you use physical brakes at all on the drives with regen set to low? I don't think you'll notice any difference in wh/mi unless you're using more disc brakes, thus converting potential energy into heat. I'd imagine that's for battery longevity and stable voltage and not only potential...

From the Motortrend review they say front end geometry was changed. But without someone experienced breaking down the cars and maybe trying to put the suspension from Highland to Original 3, it's gonna be hard to tell if they fit for sure...

you have it in your car? If you're near DTLA I wouldn't mind giving it a test ride and compare to my stock suspension and see if it's worth the upgrade for when the warranty expires!

Thanks for the detailed review. I absolute LOVE the instant turn in response of my car, but borderline hate the noise and the very busy ride. I guess for me the Highland would mostly be an upgrade.

Windchill does matter because airflow speeds up heat loss from the battery pack. The video was shot inside an uninsulated garage, and even though cold, it was still a good 10c warmer than outside. All of that heat's coming from charging the car. Even in the video's comments you'll see mentions...

While this video showed impressive charging speed, it's not always possible to replicate for some Tesla drivers, like the ones in Chicago, I'll explain: 1. Video guy drove 78km on highways and could pre-condition the entire way, using 11% battery capacity just for preconditioning 2. He's...

That's interesting, you're talking about the latch that hooks the seat bottom cushion in place right? What kind of foam tape did you use?

If I were to venture a guess based on what other owners have said about how they get 3-4kw power from a 7kw Level 2 charger when it's like -35c outside, battery conditioning/heating takes somewhere around 2-3kw. Another data point is people who use a normal 120v outlet being unable to charge at...

That's correct, all of those actions listed are done automatically and invisibly in the background. Unless you have a Model Y, then off road mode would activate equal front/rear power bias, or a Model 3 performance in track mode, where you could tune the power bias and regen amount.

To those who think this is just some FUD, check this out: I've asked a lot of Tesla owners in snowy climates about their feedback on regen on ice and snow. It seem to me that most are very happy with how stable the car is under regen or braking, and that the car can sense low grip situations...

WARNING: Unless you bought FSD, this behaviour will not always be available to you. You probably have 3 months FSD free or something from a trial. Normal autopilot will NOT stop for redlight or stop signs. There's another thread on this forum where someone almost crashed when their FSD trial...

Lots of people have learned to have very little finesse with the gas pedal in ICE cars. Especially in slower economy cars where you could repeatedly stab and release the gas pedal without a whole lot happening. Everyone knows someone who drives by stabbing the throttle, then coasting (even...