I am posting this in the Canada forum, partly because this is a cross-model issue and partly because this will affect Canadian owners more than countries with more temperate climates.
I wish that Tesla allowed us to have separate heating and cooling setpoints. In other words, a heating setpoint below which the car heater turns on and a cooling setpoint above which the A/C kicks in.
For me, a cabin temperature between 19 and 21 degC is perfectly comfortable. I would rather save energy by not heating or cooling within this range.
A practical example: I drove home from work today in warm temperatures and had the car thermostat set to 21, which required the A/C to turn on. In the morning when I drive to work in the cool air, I will have to turn the temperature down to 19 or the heating will turn on, which is unnecessary for me and therefore wastes energy.
At this time of year, I find myself continuously adjusting the heat up and down to save energy and be comfortable. Even if heating and cooling used no energy at all, I would not want to have the heat set to 20 degC (for example) all the time. 20 degC is ok in the winter, but too cold for me in the summer. Conversely, 21 degC is too warm for me in the winter.
I know, first world problems. But this would be easy to implement. Does anyone else feel the same?
I wish that Tesla allowed us to have separate heating and cooling setpoints. In other words, a heating setpoint below which the car heater turns on and a cooling setpoint above which the A/C kicks in.
For me, a cabin temperature between 19 and 21 degC is perfectly comfortable. I would rather save energy by not heating or cooling within this range.
A practical example: I drove home from work today in warm temperatures and had the car thermostat set to 21, which required the A/C to turn on. In the morning when I drive to work in the cool air, I will have to turn the temperature down to 19 or the heating will turn on, which is unnecessary for me and therefore wastes energy.
At this time of year, I find myself continuously adjusting the heat up and down to save energy and be comfortable. Even if heating and cooling used no energy at all, I would not want to have the heat set to 20 degC (for example) all the time. 20 degC is ok in the winter, but too cold for me in the summer. Conversely, 21 degC is too warm for me in the winter.
I know, first world problems. But this would be easy to implement. Does anyone else feel the same?