Close calls?

[pjuk]

Decided to take the family on a short road trip up to Alton Towers this weekend but unfortunately Tesla SC didn’t get my car back to me in time and I ended up with a 75D loaner, so more stops than I really wanted.

To make matters worse I was hoping to charge at the Airbnb I had checked into but this got cancelled last minute and somehow I ended up with an estimated 2% to get to a SuC for a top up. I’ve never driven so sensibly in my life. Got there with 4% and possibly a small poop in my pants.

What’s the closest you’ve ever been to having to call for rescue?

 

[drewpost]

I was renting a M3 in the US and got down to 1%. Combination of not knowing the range and Southern California Superchargers all being absolutely rammed. It's not a fun feeling.

 

[davidmc]

I meet someone at the services while charging on Friday who use to live in Las Vegas and use to have a Model S over there, they mentioned he got -15 (Yes that's Negative 15 miles) miles on the battery? Is that possible? Thought the car would be programmed to stop at 0

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I meet someone at the services while charging on Friday who use to live in Las Vegas and use to have a Model S over there, they mentioned he got -15 (Yes that's Negative 15 miles) miles on the battery? Is that possible? Thought the car would be programmed to stop at 0

We once drove a Model 3 over 50 miles once it hit 0 for remaining range. That was over a year ago. They've probably changed the software since then to prevent it. The car was actually driven over 600 miles on that one charge.

 

[drewpost]

We once drove a Model 3 over 50 miles once it hit 0 for remaining range. That was over a year ago. They've probably changed the software since then to prevent it. The car was actually driven over 600 miles on that one charge.

Sounds like the logic in ICE cars where you have a range after zero. I don't know but for some reason I mentally think of 0 in an EV as a hard floor vs a soft one.

 

[tess19]

The car was actually driven over 600 miles on that one charge.

600 miles on one charge?

 

[Jae001]

600 miles on one charge is not possible unless it was down hill for half the trip.

 

[Yev000]

600 miles on one charge is not possible unless it was down hill for half the trip.

Tesla Model S, Model 3 set hypermile records: 701 mi. (1128 km) and 623 mi. (1001 km), respectively

 

[MrAustraliaTax]

Good posts reminding us that *range anxiety* is a real thing and not just something made up by Tesla shorts and trolls.

For what it's worth, I get anxious with < 30km range left and very anxious at < 10km.

 

[Fossil Fool]

I'm a whimp... I start sweating at 25%.

 

[tess19]

Tesla Model S, Model 3 set hypermile records: 701 mi. (1128 km) and 623 mi. (1001 km), respectively

".....traveling at a constant speed of 38 kph (23.6 mph)..."

Travelling at that speed for +600 miles is

 

[MorrisonHiker]

600 miles on one charge?

Yes!

600 miles on one charge is not possible unless it was down hill for half the trip.

It is possible on flat ground if you do it right. I guess you didn't see our hypermile attempt.

 

[m-i-l]

600 miles on one charge?

Someone did do 606 miles on one charge, but that was driving for 32 hours at 25mph in loops, and may have killed the battery: Tesla Model 3 travels 606 miles on a single charge in new hypermiling record - Electrek

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Someone did do 606 miles on one charge, but that was driving for 32 hours at 25mph in loops, and may have killed the battery: Tesla Model 3 travels 606 miles on a single charge in new hypermiling record - Electrek

It proves one can drive 600+ miles on one charge. Driving the 50 or so miles after 0 killed the 12V battery but the main battery was fine. Tesla made firmware update after that to prevent you from driving that far after hitting 0.

 

[Yev000]

to prevent you from driving that far after hitting 0.

So realistically your wont give out at zero. That's nice to know.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

So realistically your wont give out at zero. That's nice to know.

Well that's how it worked nearly a year and a half ago. I believe they made firmware changes since then to prevent you from going below 0. Going below can drain the 12V battery and prevent the car from charging until the 12V is replaced.