battery

From Teslarati, by Joey Klender: Tesla’s battery strategy will not be adopted by legacy automotive company Ford, because Jim Hackett, the company’s CEO, says there is “no advantage” in migrating capital into owning a cell manufacturing facility. During Ford’s Q2 2020 Earnings Call in late...

Like many others, I have been concerned with loss of 100% indicated battery range on one of my Model 3s. My P3D (build date 9/13/2018, delivery date 10/8/2018) had gotten down to 270.3 miles at 100% charge on January 20, 2020, at about 30,700 miles, which is a loss of 40.8 miles since the car...

This might be a stupid question but I know the EPA rated estimate for these vehicles is 351 miles. But, what does the actual battery say when the car (LR+) is charged to 100%? Second question, what were the conditions that led to a 351-mile range rating? Speed, conditions, environmental, etc...

From the Space.com article On Aug. 7, the helicopter's six lithium-ion batteries were powered up and charged for the first time in space. Charging the batteries took eight hours, during which NASA tested and analyzed their performance. The batteries were charged only to 35% of their maximum...

I have tested the iOS app widget this week. I have read in an old post that the widget should not wake up the car in any way as opening the app does. However, every time I swipe left the phone screen to the widgets page, it first shows the previous range (with a « X minutes ago » tag), then...

Battery day looks to be 9/22 where they’ll announce apparently big news about advances in their batteries. I have a MY order in, but I’m wondering if waiting a little longer might result in a significantly better battery—perhaps better range at a better price from a more energy dense battery...

So my wife and I will be buying at model X at years end. We currently own a Model S that has the 75kw pack that is software locked to 60. Anyone have any luck getting tesla to unlock it if you agree to buy a new car? It used to be about $2k in my tesla account log in to upgrade but I don’t see...

Does anybody know? Assume you somehow damage the battery or it goes too low after warranty, how much would it be to have a new one put in? How much the battery and how much the work to change it?

I've been tracking battery range degradation religiouslyon my two Teslas -- a four-year-old Model X and a two-year-old Model 3, and differences in battery performance versus the fleet average are truly remarkable. My Model X 90D, delivered in June, 2016, started at 264 miles of range, but is...

Not long ago Tesla was rumored to have found a solution to the problem. The most expensive component of an electric car is the battery. This power source has an important role, which is to store energy to drive a vehicle. The latest news says that Tesla and its Chinese partner company...

Does anyone have a copy of the warranty documentation from 2017, to include the battery warranty section? I bought my 2014 S P85D as a CPO from Tesla in May of 2017 and I have moved since and lost my warranty paperwork. I tried to find it on google but all that comes up is the new warranty that...

So I forgot to plug in the car before applying a software update. 5 hours later, car was dead. Something wonky with the update (2020.20.17). This is a 2018 Model X, with 2.5 years and 70K km. Jump starting was effective, but not immediate. I had to "revive" the old battery for at least 20 min...

If/when you get the "key fob low battery" I would recommend the following as best practices: 1) Change not one but BOTH (or all three if you got a 3rd) batteries at the same time. They should last about a year and (if you buy them right) they're not super expensive. I found that you can get 4...

Garaged Model S fire mentioned in Range loss thread Sudden Loss Of Range With 2019.16.x Software Condolences to owner.

When I first bought my new MS 75D in late 2017 my maximum range at 100% was 235. A few years later that still hasn’t changed. I didn’t think to compare the number with what was advertised and just assumed it was what it should have been. This doesn’t appear to be a battery degradation issue...

I had always assumed that the battery pack required some heating before high-speed DC charging, but that once the charging got underway most of the noise the car makes was due to cooling. I had also assumed that ~25°C was best for the batteries. See this (admittedly old) post which mentions...

I picked up a Model X Long Range Plus yesterday with a June 2020 build date. When I updated to 2020.24.6.1 today I received notification that I can do 225 kW supercharging. The battery pack is version G as shown on the attached pictures. Greentheonly on twitter says there is an even newer...

The release notes for 2020.24.6.1 include these notes for some X & S Models: Supercharger Improvements Your car is now able to charge at V3 Superchargers at up to 225kW peak rates. As usual, when you navigate to a Supercharger, your car will condition its battery during the drive, so it can...

I own a 2015 Tesla P85DL (ludicrous upgrade) with 65000 miles. I supercharge less than 10 times a year and have trip charged even less. In 2018 I took one of my first road trips and had supercharging speeds dropping into the 30's kwh range very quickly (only supercharging to about 70%). I...

Anyone know of a mechanic in the bay area that diagnoses Tesla model 3 Hv battery?

Tesla increases Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW — Electrek Anyone seen this yet? Does mean it will charge as fast as a Model 3?

So we've put a few miles on our Model Y's and just wanted to put some info out there and see how it compares to what everyone else is seeing. Both Y's have similar daily drive patterns and neither of us really push our cars at all. You can see the lifetime efficiency is almost identical on...

I've always seen about 1% per day vampire drain on my 100 kWh battery. The last couple of months it has been much less, maybe a third of that. I haven't changed any settings on the car. Has Tesla changed something when the car is idle that dramatically reduces the drain?

I charged it to 100% a few times and have never seen it go past 214mi. Is the advertised 220 just an estimate or is there something wrong with my car?

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I have a 2017 S70 with 30,000 miles. When supercharging, I'm now only getting a maximum of 50 kW (around 160 mi/hr) when the battery is between 10%-60% SOC. I took it in for service and they were able to get 72 kW and 189 mi/hr. I recall it getting over 400 mi/hr last year - but I don't have...

Does anybody have experience with Cauldryn Smart Mug and in particular its use with the 12V plug as here https://www.amazon.com/DC-Power-Base-Cauldryn-Mugs/dp/B074MCYBG1 I am considering a multi-day family trip camping style. Want to consider this as a backup/emergency solution when overnight...

This can be a thread where we can post our ranges (good/bad/normal) over time. Details such as last charge %, miles actually traveled, and % left at time of posting

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you had the battery replaced, probably under waranty. ( would be intresting to know what it costs) A friend of mine bought a secondhands S and the battery was replaced within the first year of its production. Some battery's seem to be dead instantly (the car...

I have to say that I felt the Tesla Model 3 was one of my best purchases for as long as I can remember. However, these error messages began to prompt less than 15,000 miles: Electrical system power reduced: Vehicle may shut down unexpectedly Vehicle may not restart: Service is required and...

My 2014 Model S60 battery failed two weeks ago. I received it back today and I looked like the range was odd. I believe the S60 was rated at 208 and when I got home I decided to charge it to 100% to check the range and at 100% it is 173. They told me I was getting a refurbished pack. I...

So unfortunately but then inevitable shutdown of the UK is now in effect. So like many of us the Model 3 needs some downtime. I will garage mine but am thinking to attach the slow charger that came with it, plug it in and store it at 70%. Think this is a good preference for a few weeks? Or is it...

Is anyone else getting this range on there 2019 Tesla model 3 SR+? Today morning I charged my vehicle to a 100% since delivery 5 months back, and noticed a significant drop in range. The first night after delivery I charged till 100% and it displayed 374km didn’t get close to 386km advertised...

This isn't another range loss thread. Well, maybe indirectly. Wish I would have started this when my cars were delivered. The plan is to track the nominal pack data every 2 weeks to see how things progress. (may up the cadence if there is interest). I have a 2019 P3D that was delivered on...

I might be having a charging issue...not sure. When I got home last night after a snow/rainy hour commute, I brought my charger to the port and pressed the button. It opened but the lights didn't come on and the little tab that was in there clicked a few times. After that it finally lit up...

7k. Local pick up in North Carolina. Also rear motor available You will need to take it off the car. Right now everything on a car.

I've been trying to find a ranking list or pros & cons of the MS battery packs. I thought this would be helpful for making a used MS purchase and I could find out more about the 2015-2017 battery pack reliability and what not.

I have some questions I can’t seem to find specific answers to, and hopefully you can help me understand. Tesla uses heavily customized Panasonic cells for the battery packs based on the 18650 format. More specifically the NCR18650A/B-cells with different rated capacities. I’ve found spec...

Have been charging my new X/LR at home in Vt, on my 48AMP CCS charger (using J1772 adapter) since getting delivery 12/27. Today, at zero Fahrenheit, I got home, inserted the charge cable, and - nothing. The pale blue ring light went out, then no lights at all; phone app showed not connected...

I have a '16 MX 90D with just over 29k miles. It is my first Tesla and EV, and I got it used a couple of months back. I know that it is not a brand new car, and I have read alot about degradation and range. Most of the time I accept the fact that the rangd is not what it used to be. This...

The round trip was from Peterborough to Doncaster Airport 174 miles 2 passengers with me. Temperature range 3c there 2c back. Car charged to 100% and preconditioned for 35 mins before departure. I left with 99%. The car said I could do the round trip and be home with 12% charge arrival at the...

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Hi, I think posts about drained battery might be aplenty but my experience seems little unusual based on my forum searches, so here it goes.. My Model 3 LR RWD got rear ended (other side admitted liability) and car was put into a body shop in San Jose, CA back in early December. My car's charge...

Okay, i picked my P3D December 19th 2019. It’s a 2020 model (it has the “20 rims). It’s great and i LOVE it. I read a lot of the forums online so i knew to expect 300-400 wh/mi during the cold winter days. So I’m not frustrated at all by that. My concern is I’m wondering what other P3D range is...

I'd really appreciate if somebody please post the keyfob battery changing instructions here. Changed the key fob battery the first time long ago by basically smashing it into place with pliers. Now I'm getting this useless notification suggesting I manually search the manual which has no search...

Hi I’m doing my research to potentially buy a second hand model s, but I’m reading that SC speeds can sometimes be very disappointing, depending on the model / version. I read about chademo, ccs and it’s not clear to me. It feels like I’ll be waiting a loonggg time at those SC during my...

I charged my car to 80% after 41miles of driving, it is now at 52%. Since last charge kWh show 14kWh. I did 4 trips of about 10 miles each in winter to accumulate these 41miles. (Also preheated car 2 times for about 10 minutes each). My car LR-AWD charge to 300miles. Here is my math to show...

The question is the following: -I bought the my Tesla Model 3 SR+ back in june 2019, it has around 20,000 km now (13,000 miles) -Back when I bought it, the displayed range was 380km, as advertised by Tesla at the moment of purchase -Later, as it can be seen on the Tesla site nowadays, the EPA...

I should have done this a while ago, but I've finally compiled all the data that Tesla provides to the EPA, and put it into a spreadsheet. The detailed 2020 test data is now available, so we can see why things are rated the way they are. Through formulas, I've also tried to capture what...

I have seen several threads on the effects of cold weather on battery dynamics and had an idea: If I were faced with severe cold weather and wanted to maximize both the longevity of the battery and availability of regenerative braking the goal would be to maintain the optimum battery temperature...