Tesla Motors Club
I've had my 2021 MY since November and have been following the recommended procedure of pre-conditioning prior to departure. Warming the battery helps to increase the amount of regen braking available, but is this really essential? If acceleration is adequate and I can adjust my driving style so that the car will regen all the way to a stop without touching the brakes, does the pre-conditioning really help save energy while driving? It certainly consumes energy up front, and I don't have a way to determine how much.
Does the vehicle keep track of energy consumed during pre-conditioning or cabin warming cycle when the wall connector is plugged in? it seems that all of the onboard energy usage data is captured only when the car is moving. My Tesla wall connector doesn't keep track of how much power actually passes through it, so I don't have the full picture of how much energy the car is really consuming without adding a dedicated meter to track this. Am I missing something?
Does the vehicle keep track of energy consumed during pre-conditioning or cabin warming cycle when the wall connector is plugged in? it seems that all of the onboard energy usage data is captured only when the car is moving. My Tesla wall connector doesn't keep track of how much power actually passes through it, so I don't have the full picture of how much energy the car is really consuming without adding a dedicated meter to track this. Am I missing something?