ArtInCT
Always Learning
Hummmm.... Ok did not know that, good to know and also very important to be aware of for sure.
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Hummmm.... Ok did not know that, good to know and also very important to be aware of for sure.
lunitiks
Cool James & Black Teacher
Ya @MorrisonHiker is right. So that’s why we have to watch our SOC / plan our next days a little bit more carefully if we’re not regularly connected and park in freezing environments, requiring cabin pre-heating (like I do)
The icon shows simply when the pack heater turns on. No discernable difference in the pack heater algorithm on with this update, and no additional control.
Brass Guy
Active Member
According to the Model S software/firmware changelog, version 5.9 added the battery preheat feature. (I remember this change.)
So if I got this straight, the new differences are the notification icon in the app, and that it heats the battery even if not plugged in.
I'm not convinced the plugged in part is new either. I've been preheating my car at work for a while, and have on occasion been surprised how much regen was available; as I expected none. Still have to remember to turn range mode off. I turn it on when picking up lunch, because heating the battery then is just a waste.
So if I got this straight, the new differences are the notification icon in the app, and that it heats the battery even if not plugged in.
I'm not convinced the plugged in part is new either. I've been preheating my car at work for a while, and have on occasion been surprised how much regen was available; as I expected none. Still have to remember to turn range mode off. I turn it on when picking up lunch, because heating the battery then is just a waste.
Yeah but that thing was prompted by an electrek article. Moral of the story is, don't believe anything you read on electrek.
Solarman004
Member
Important related safety tip-- don't keep water-based liquids in the frunk when driving in single-digit temperatures for 10 hours. And don't put on any underwear from said frunk without running it past the hotel hair dryer first...
