Had one of the first hot days in Florida today... >100F, and 90%+ humidity, in the parking lot at the office. Cabin overheat turned on... I realized it was on as I could hear the AC pump blowing super hard from several cars away as I approached at the end of the day. Looks like I used somewhere around 40 miles keeping the car cool during the day. I don't really care about the mileage usage, as my commute is short.
1. Is it worth the wear on the battery to use this much power each day for overheat protection?
2. Does it cause any additional AC heat pump wear to run most of the day?
I am trying to figure out if the wear is worse than just letting a car get hot (like all my cars prior to the Tesla). What do you think?
1. Is it worth the wear on the battery to use this much power each day for overheat protection?
2. Does it cause any additional AC heat pump wear to run most of the day?
I am trying to figure out if the wear is worse than just letting a car get hot (like all my cars prior to the Tesla). What do you think?