I don't think it's changed much from the automated battery swap demonstration other than today it is done manually at the Service Center and a few parts have changed since then.
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Model S Plaid range discussion.
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Thank you kindly.I don't think it's changed much from the automated battery swap demonstration other than today it is done manually at the Service Center and a few parts have changed since then.
Original completion date was Thursday 9/30. It got bumped to today. And they just called to tell me the earliest date is now Wednesday. They made it a point to say this will be the first refresh battery swap. They are certainly not inspiring a lot of confidence.
Range is awful on the plaid. My 3rd S. 100DL, 100DL Raven, Plaid 19".
Raven was a noticeable improvement from my first.
Plaid is not good. I got it with 19's and then switched to 20's with EV tires that got me good range on the Raven.
Right now trying to drive normal I'm getting 310 watts/m and I got in the Raven to check it.... 240. which is excellent but I was always in the 200's. Can't get in the 200's in the Plaid. Very disappointing.
Raven was a noticeable improvement from my first.
Plaid is not good. I got it with 19's and then switched to 20's with EV tires that got me good range on the Raven.
Right now trying to drive normal I'm getting 310 watts/m and I got in the Raven to check it.... 240. which is excellent but I was always in the 200's. Can't get in the 200's in the Plaid. Very disappointing.
Muzzman1
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If I get my car back on the 11th as they are planning, of the 6 weeks I've owned it, 3 weeks it's been in service.
I actually got a call from the SC manager, because his Regional manager was "notified" of the situation of our packs.
He was really really nice, tried to see if there's anything he could do. I just asked why it was such a long wait to get a battery for a car that they manufacture 1000 units a week of.
It was a rhetorical question, but he started to tell me about logistics and what not.
Either way, he suggested that the pack is on target for the 11th and he would do his best to get me the car the same day.
He also insisted that they would detail the car before it got back to me. I told him that would be nice, thanks!
Just got my car back with a new HV battery pack. Range at the SC showed 331 miles at 88% (which equals 376 miles at full charge). A total of 23 miles home used 7% battery (using 376 miles at full charge 7% would equal 26 miles so the math seems okay). As an EV newbie, does anyone have any thoughts?
MarcG
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Drive longer distances, keep track of your starting range, ending range, and consumption (Wh/mi) then report back. Then we can see how your new battery pack is performing.
Hard to say at this stage. I’d suggest charging to 90%, see if it doesn’t overcharge, and leave overnight for a small amount of cell balancing to take place at 90%. It may take a few days of being left for extended periods of time to fully balance. See if your range changes then. Do keep us posted!
Will do. I have a client meeting 54 miles away tomorrow. Total trip will be 4 times my normal daily commute. Consumption for the 25 mile ride back was 276 Wh/mi. I'll begin tracking it closely.
Thanks - me too. Hoping the other folks get their cars back soon as well.
Muzzman1
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Thanks, hopefully I get mine on the 11th as promised. It will be almost 3 weeks without it
Good man. You should see some cell balancing take place overnight. Make a note of the range (in miles) remaining at 90% when it’s done charging, and then tomorrow (leave the car sleeping as long as possible). I can speak from experience and from monitoring TeslaMate that this does balance the cells (if they’re able to be balanced).
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