First charge - car says full and stops charging at 279 miles range

[ucla95]

Is this normal? P3D tia (first EV so sry if a newbie q)

 

[pdxgibby]

Are you sure your charge limit isn't set to 90%?

279 / 310 = .90

 

[Asterix187]

90% was the default for when I received delivery of an MS.

 

[ucla95]

Had no idea there was a charge limit - clearly didn't get to that page in the manual yet; tyvm!

 

[TexasEV]

What are Model 3 owners who are new to Tesla doing in the months they’re waiting for the car? Clearly not reading the owners manual, or forums, or anything else to learn about it.

 

[dhrivnak]

90% is a common charge level for daily driving. This is what I use and is what the car was set to by default. Above 90% there is slight stress on the batteries so Tesla and I do not recommend charging to 100% as default. You also lose regen capability a little above 90%.

 

[ewoodrick]

What are Model 3 owners who are new to Tesla doing in the months they’re waiting for the car? Clearly not reading the owners manual, or forums, or anything else to learn about it.

Some people actually have a life and don't jump on newbies when they ask questions. As an expert, one would think that you would actually provide the reference page in the manual to folk's questions.

 

[brandonee916]

90% charge limit set Congrats!!

 

[invalid]

Some people actually have a life and don't jump on newbies when they ask questions. As an expert, one would think that you would actually provide the reference page in the manual to folk's questions.

To be fair, when you plug in the car, it shows the screen with the charge limit and everything. So its not all that obscure.

 

[Darmie]

TexasEV cuts no slack. I love it! I bet you have fun in Austin.

 

[Graffi]

What are Model 3 owners who are new to Tesla doing in the months they’re waiting for the car? Clearly not reading the owners manual, or forums, or anything else to learn about it.

WHAT??? You mean we are actually suppose to read all those words??? I thought that was just there to keep the lawyers happy, and everyone knows that we have to keep the lawyers happy. Surely the Tesla Delivery folks tell is everything we need to know. Reading all those words is hard work, and I would much rather watch TV. Oh, I know, Someone make a TV show that shows us everything we need to know. Maybe even have it filmed in a Zoo or something so we can watch all the animals roaming around while the actors show us what we need to know.

 

[SWUtah]

What are Model 3 owners who are new to Tesla doing in the months they’re waiting for the car? Clearly not reading the owners manual, or forums, or anything else to learn about it.

After waiting more than a year, as of Sat Sep 29th I will be the owner of a dark silver dual motor M3! For the past year + I have been reading the owners manual, the forums, and everything else Tesla that I could get my hands on! I can't get enough. I've already got my on-the-road charging kit ready, (at last count) 6 different adapters to charge besides the basic 120V, 14-50 and J-1772.

 

[Electricfan]

Over the next 10 years about 100 new EV owners will read this post and it will answer the same question for them. People read social media first nowadays. So this is a great post! Enjoy your new EV! Welcome to the revolution!