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Model 3 Software Update 2019.5.x
- Thread starter PoitNarf
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Most of us are in that boat. Teslafi's numbers, based on people who signed up for reporting:
2018.50.6 Model 3 - 1457
2019.5.4 Model 3 - 322
2019.5.15 Model 3 - 49
And a smattering of cars at other patch levels. They've gone through 15 revisions of 2019.5 already, which means they keep finding things to fix, or that they're not happy with, but they haven't done a full release yet, which is clear because most of us as still on 50.6 from last year.
Frequent charging is not bad for this kind of battery. Small frequent charges are likely to be less stressful.
If you want to maximize how long your battery is in good services and minimize degradation, consider setting your target to 70%, and letting it charge frequently - and only bump it up high when you know you're going to be travelling far and needing more range.
Are you AWD, or rear? The increase is only for rear wheel drive (and only for Long Range batts). All of us AWD people have been getting the expected mileage (rated 310), but rear wheel drive has been doing a little better (hence the increase in rating/listed figure. No actual change in battery charge or driving range.)
Yes, LR RWD. I should have mentioned that. I'm wondering if my battery is out of balance. I think I will run it down to under 20% this week and then try to charge to full. I only drive 40 miles each day and usually charge to 80%. I purchased the car in July 2018 and have only charged to full maybe 5 times.
While there may be a top speed increase, I just wonder whether acceleration will be adversely effected in order to achieve the the mileage range increase. The only other way of increasing the milage range would be to charge the battery more, which wold be harder on the battery in the long run, were you to do fully charge too often. But even without fully charging, should the official 90 percent routine charging recommendation, be lowered somewhat, if indeed, the battery is more charged now at 90 percent than it was before the software change?
I just did a 100% charge (perhaps my second ever since getting the car in May 2018), and I have 318 miles range showing.
Yep, range went up some for me when I got 2019.5.15
But not quite seeing the 325
Maybe that only applies to brand new cars?
Or maybe I need to go through some deep cycles to get my balance back to tip-top shape.
I haven't had my pack below about 50% in quite a while.
FWIW I briefly changed to view by miles (I use % like a civilized person ) on a rare occasion when charging to 100% a couple months ago and it was like 308. Hadn’t been below 60 in god knows how long. Ran it down to 10, charged up again and back at 310.
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Perry
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TT97
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Spotted a couple of bugs on 5.15:
- my phone as key only works about 50% of the time now; used to work nearly 100% of the time before
- blind spot chime still does not work
- bass in stereo still seems muted
Lifeinabox
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MagnusMako
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Looks like this guy got the update Zack on Twitter. Claims he got the power increase but who knows.
- Zack @BLKMDL3 55m55 minutes ago
My power increase is obvious but not super noticeable. I choose to sacrifice range for pure power.
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James H. Sholler @JimSholler 36m36 minutes ago
I can't wait for the update. Not sure what you mean, however, by "obvious but not super noticeable."
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Zack @BLKMDL3 23m23 minutes ago
You can tell it is faster but you would not notice if you were not looking for it.
chronopc
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Me too. First update so far in 2019. I was starting to get worried something was wrong with my car.
Looks like this guy got the update Zack on Twitter. Claims he got the power increase but who knows.
- Zack @BLKMDL3 55m55 minutes ago
My power increase is obvious but not super noticeable. I choose to sacrifice range for pure power.
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I can't wait for the update. Not sure what you mean, however, by "obvious but not super noticeable."
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You can tell it is faster but you would not notice if you were not looking for it.
That seems scientific and well-supported by data
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