Batteries

I am in the process of purchasing my first Tesla (a Model S) and I'm looking for some advice from this community on choosing the 75 or the 100. My Expected Use: I drive about 75KM per day on weekdays (to/from work) and a bit more on weekends. My Charger Access: I know that I will only have...

Just completed our first real road trip in my MS90d. We had down a shorter trip that required one stop round trip but this was the first with multiple stops. Trip was from Elkridge, MD to Isle of Palms SC. Total miles was 1600 at and avg 345kw. This includes daily driving while in the...

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I know this has been discussed and documented to death for Model S & X, but Model 3 presumably has different battery chemistry and management systems. What's the current thinking on "safe" daily charge limits? The graphic on the charging screen suggests something between 50% and 90%. I...

Cliff notes, this is gonna be a long read: Cold weather battery management: check Cold soaking battery to -20C: check Charging battery with 120V at -27C: check Figuring out how to defrost windows: check Folks, So far I've driven around in my 90D for 3 months and like everyone else I am...

Hi All, I hope to pick the brains of some of the more knowledgable members here to get a better understanding of how the MS battery pack has evolved from 2012 to now My understanding is as follows tesla has always offered 2 packs. A small 350v pack and a larger 400 volt pack the small pack...

So, after battling my brand new X’s charge port (at home, and Superchargers) I finally found a solution - by accident. The issue is NOT the outer ring - it is the plastic protective “tubes” over the two top internal ports. How do I know this? After constantly taking the supercharger...

I've owned my Model S since March 2013. P85+ with 135K miles. The range estimates have always been accurate, and I've driven into my garage to charge with 1 or 2 miles showing on the display many times. Any range anxiety dissipated after a few weeks of ownership... UNTIL last Friday. I was...

I think I know the answer but just in case.. Is the Gen1 UMC working with Model 3? I already have the Gen1 UMC from my Model X hooked up in the garage and since it can do 40A charging, I will be leaving it as-in unless for some reason the Model 3 can only work with the Gen 2 UMC. TIA.

Picked up my M3 last night from MDR, Dec 31st. Drove it to Temecula without any problems. I scheduled the software update at 3am and in the morning I received a notice that the software was updated. Unlike my Model S, there was no indication about what was updated, nor could I find the software...

I’m up a few times throughout the night(s) and was wondering if it would be beneficial to use the new preconditioning battery feature on firmware “.50” for an hour or so throught the night. It’s getting into the 10-20* range in the evenings here now so would it be beneficial to give some warmth...

Does anyone know if Tesla plans on bringing the 10-30 (and other) adapters back onto their website? They currently show Out of Stock and i heard they previously had a recall in 2016. Model 3 NEMA Adapters Otherwise, are those adapters from Home Depot legit? I've got the old style dryer...

In a spirit of pure scientific inquiry -- no hedonic pleasure, us -- we took our M3 up into the local mountains yesterday. Our route: Sherman Oaks (San Fernando Valley) up to Mt. Waterman (San Gabriel Mountains) and back. 53 miles each way. Elevation 900 feet --> 7000 and back. Mix of...

With EPA testing showing combined cycle range of 335, I've wondered how Tesla handled its down-rate to 310. Three possibilities came to mind: Hide the "top" of the battery, calling 93% "100%" ... thereby reducing degradation risk from range charging. Hide the "bottom" of the battery, calling...

In all seriousness I get a nauseous feeling when driving in my S, my wife said it was in my head. I’ve tried low regen, thought it was smell so drive around with windows down, still get the feeling. It was so bad I started to think it was the battery emitting too much emf. So I made my wife...

i know tesla put a speed limiter on supercharging to save the battery after a certain cycle. Does anyone know how many

Hi, is anyone else struggling with inaccuracy of the "range" shown on the dash? I have found it to be 35%-50% low on my Tesla X75 D after 3 months of driving it. Usually, I am in stop and go city traffic, which I understand would take more battery than freeway driving. However, today I drove 90...

Pulled into driveway and got an error message, limited A/C battery cooling contact Tesla service. Needless to say a flat bed is on its way to pick it up. Pretty upset, sad got to drive it once. 44 mi. Took a leap on Tesla and now beginning to second guess myself anyone else. Anyone else get...

I see a upcoming trend of ICE cars being parked at supercharger stalls. Is there any legal action possible?

Hi guys, new here but have had my S70 for 2 years now, has been fantastic! I am Australian but actually reside in China for over a decade now. I own not just the S70 here, but also another EV, a Chinese JAC small suv, about 110hp or 2.0 equivalent in power (and a little like the Tesla, a killer...

This is amazing ! I wish it would be the beginning of getting rid of Chademo and CCS :) With Tesla now charging for their SC's , I think this makes sense.

I am new owner of a Model X and would like to ask other people's in the community on their choice for an alternative charging networks to Supercharger. I am living in the Bay Area so there are a lot of options out there so it's a bit confusing. My highest priority is charging speed. This is to...

Sorry if this is old news, but I preheated my car this morning with the iPhone app and I noticed a red battery icon in the climate section. It shut off after about 10 minutes (but the cabin heater was still running). I believe the app now tells you when your batter is being preheated.

i can’t seem to schedule charging on my new model 3. I see the option but it is grayed out. It will not allow me to enable it. Is there some trick? Is it not supported yet? Electricity is five times as much in the evening as it is after 11pm. So it’s actually important to have scheduled...

Evening all. Would love some input on a buying decision. I was set on a Model S current inventory which has the spec I like in a 90D battery with just over 2000 miles on it. However the finance company has decided they won't finance anything older than 3 months. Now I was all set to get a nice...

Hello, I Just picked up my new MS75 on Saturday, and I have been having issues with the UMC. This is the new Gen 2 UMC that has a max of 32 amps. https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/downloads/gen_2_mobile_connector_owners_manual_32_amp_en_US.pdf The UMC will be green, I plug it into...

We have just over 700 miles on our S75D and I am still trying to figure out our range parameters. Scenario: 57° sunny with no wind, Full Regen, Climate off, Windows/Sunroof closed, Headlights off, 65 mph freeway driving, Increased elevation of 30 feet over 35 miles with an indicated 174 miles...

I have a 90d and I set my charging to 90%. It's a March 17 build and my 90% is 236 miles. For the last few days, the car has been parked in the garage but connected to the charger. It's dropped from 236 miles to 225 and I'm curious when the car will automatically charge again to get back to...

1st time plugging Model 3 into my home HPWC. Chargeport light flashes yellow and only charges at 16 Amps. Unplug/Replug and try to "Set it" harder (up/down/left/right) several times. No matter what I do, there is loud clicking as if the chargeport is trying to "lock" into the HPWC cable but...

Took delivery of my MX 100D 3 weeks ago. I live in Maryland so temp hover around 32 F these past few weeks. I have the dotted yellow line at the regen braking ever since delivery I can't find the way to warm/precondition the battery enough to make it go away. With this new update (50.2) and...

is it possible to have my battery pack change from my P90D to P100D battery pack. I heard that 90 batteries will be discontinue soon. Does it mean I have to sell my 2 year old to a new one. In Hong Kong, we have to pay almost 100% tax on new car. I don’t like to waste my almost new car with less...

I've found a few threads on this scattered around the Internet, but not good solution. On Christmas day (less than 72 hours ago) I parked my Model S at DIA (Denver Int'l Airport) in cold weather... about 25F. Knowing the car's batter would discharge while I was away, I did a range charge at...

When I started reading this, I thought for sure it was a ICE-apologist hit piece on EVs, and without a doubt, the author takes a dim view of EVs. However, he does bring up some interesting and valid points. I think by necessity there will need to be the option to swap out or upgrade batteries in...

Hi folks, I am new to this forum but have had my Model S since September. I am noticing, however, reduced battery range from actual kilometres driven to what the Tesla predicts I should have left. Yesterday I began my trip with 314 km from the Supercharger and drove 98 km to my...

I bought a Morning star sure sine 300 watt inverter. It produces a clean sine wave (hopefully). What I like about it is it has a user setable low voltage turn off, audible alarms, and it uses no annoying cooling fans so it is completely silent. It's also built like a tank. But because it is...

I've charged at 2 different work locations without problems until recently. Both show 22amps because "external cord used or bad wiring" It usually charges at 30amps. Is this a car issue I need to bring it in for? Other's at work haven't noticed any issues with charging. Thanks .

It would seem charging below zero can be rather slow. Granted the battery is not warm but I’m only chargIn at 8 mi/hr. Switching from energy to distance measuring I do see the 10kW charge rate it just must be the temps. I’m visiting family and have 50 charge with a super charger 67 miles away.

Hi everyone. Could you tell me how long is the battery life with the Model X , parked without charging?

Maybe this has been answered already. If so, I couldn't find it. With the car hooked up to the HPWC during the day but scheduled to charge only at night, will it still draw power from the HPWC if we start pre-warming the cabin or is it drawing that power directly from the batteries? I'm just...

Got a radio flyer from referral code tonight. Christmas Eve! Darn thing won’t work. The battery doesn’t want to seem to stay on. Can’t figure out how to get it to work. It worked for a moment. The light switch worked and I tested the petal and it went. Now it won’t go. Please help! Thanks!!

Hello Everyone, I'm here in the PNW and it's been getting down into the 20's or 30 degree range in temps. My car is parked outside (whole car was covered in frost) and for the first time yesterday, I could not get the charging cable to unlatch from the car. I had the driver side door open, the...

I'm a newbie, having gotten my Model X two weeks ago. I installed my own 40 amp outlet and it appeared to operate normally for several days (about 29 mph). I couple of times I would notice the charging port "halo" would be dark. I would disconnect and re-connect to start charging again. Is it...

I would love to have a record of where I’ve charged (and how much) over the life of my Model S (for the Roadster, I’m assuming geo-capture isn’t possible). Obviously, my “home” charger (for me it’s at work) will have, by far, the most kWh charged and number of stops. But it would be cool to...

Hello All, I'm planning on buying a Tesla Model X to replace our Audi Q5 family car in 2018 Q1. I have some concerns and questions, and I hope some of you can help me with making a decision. My wife owns a VW eGolf, and I absolutely love this car along with my Q5. The plan is to replace both...

Situation: Drove about 200 miles today to arrive at my destination (Fry's Electronics) at 8%. I knew there was a charger about two miles away at the next exit, so I figured I'd stop in, get what I needed, and hit the charger, instead of having to backtrack. It was about 50 degrees outside at the...

So a question For those who have experience and can help. In few months, I will hopefully own a model 3 [Much excited]. In meantime, I'm trying to figure out where to setup charging station for it. The options are, 1) inside garage, 2) outside garage, 3) one inside, one outside. 3) seems...

Has someone done a business case for this? If so, my apologies b/c I haven't been able to find it. . . My 60 charges to 207 at 100%. I know I'm leaving about 45 +/- miles on the table for those last 15 kWh that already sit under the floorboards (correct me if I'm wrong?). If I had 250 +/-...

So I finally got my S85D back from 2 months at the body shop and had trouble getting the garage where I park my car to charge up my car and the rated miles were dwindling. (destination charger congestion is real!!) So I figured I would take matters into my own hands and take my baby out for a...

Hello all, A question of parking vs charging! My city has an ordinance that was enacted in 2012 that makes it illegal to back a vehicle into a parking space! I have no choice but to back into the Chargepoint station! Has any legal definition been done to distinguish between parking and...

just was an update to my Tesla app: battery preheat is now available provided your car has v.50 or better. I’m still on v46, so I’ve gotta wait to test it.