Hello all,
I have a Model S 90D that was shipped to me in December of 2017.
At that point the range was sold to me and marketed as 296 miles and I would top off at either 296 or even 297 at times.
Per everyone's suggestions, I would rarely charge it to 100% as to preserve the longevity of the battery.
However, I started noticing after about 8 months or so that the most I could charge to was about 290, and by December of 2018 (which was the time for my first Tesla service) it was down to 287. So a total of 9 miles over one year was lost. It's gotten even worse as I charged it all the way up the last two times back in February and topping out at 284. So, 12 miles lost in a little over a year!
At service I brought that issue up and I received quite possibly the most unsatisfactory responses ever: "well, Tesla may have just changed the algorithm to more closely reflect what it should be getting," and "well, it's rare for the vehicle, or any vehicle, to get exactly what it was suggesting anyway so losing a few miles off the top doesn't really affect anything. Like for example, when it's cold you lose miles anyway."
The problem with those rationales is that for the first I really feel like that would be considered false advertising then. What's stopping Tesla in that scenario from saying due to a "new algorithm" your vehicle that you just spent a small fortune on is going to drive 50, or 60, or 100 miles fewer than what you originally thought. And for the second, it does make a huge difference on certain trips as sometimes those extra 10 or 12 miles means one fewer stop, or giving you just a little bit of extra comfort knowing you'll be making home when it starts getting low. And yes, I know I already lose miles when it's colder, why in the world would I want to start off with fewer miles when topped off then?
Anyway, is anybody suffering from this alarming pace of degradation?
And does anybody have ideas as to what I can do about this?
Thanks!
I have a Model S 90D that was shipped to me in December of 2017.
At that point the range was sold to me and marketed as 296 miles and I would top off at either 296 or even 297 at times.
Per everyone's suggestions, I would rarely charge it to 100% as to preserve the longevity of the battery.
However, I started noticing after about 8 months or so that the most I could charge to was about 290, and by December of 2018 (which was the time for my first Tesla service) it was down to 287. So a total of 9 miles over one year was lost. It's gotten even worse as I charged it all the way up the last two times back in February and topping out at 284. So, 12 miles lost in a little over a year!
At service I brought that issue up and I received quite possibly the most unsatisfactory responses ever: "well, Tesla may have just changed the algorithm to more closely reflect what it should be getting," and "well, it's rare for the vehicle, or any vehicle, to get exactly what it was suggesting anyway so losing a few miles off the top doesn't really affect anything. Like for example, when it's cold you lose miles anyway."
The problem with those rationales is that for the first I really feel like that would be considered false advertising then. What's stopping Tesla in that scenario from saying due to a "new algorithm" your vehicle that you just spent a small fortune on is going to drive 50, or 60, or 100 miles fewer than what you originally thought. And for the second, it does make a huge difference on certain trips as sometimes those extra 10 or 12 miles means one fewer stop, or giving you just a little bit of extra comfort knowing you'll be making home when it starts getting low. And yes, I know I already lose miles when it's colder, why in the world would I want to start off with fewer miles when topped off then?
Anyway, is anybody suffering from this alarming pace of degradation?
And does anybody have ideas as to what I can do about this?
Thanks!