caddieo
Member
See today's post by Super Gizmo on: A Senior Tesla Executive's Answer to Concerns re: "loss of range".
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When I see 365 Wh/mi I get giddy. It's pathetic. I have many short trips where I reach 600 or more for a short period. The cold temps are KILLING my efficiency. I try to take the highway just so I can get under 400 for even a few miles.
That seems normal to me for a 90% charge. I get around 233 T 90% on my 4 month old S85 with almost 6K miles. Firmware 5.9.
Todd Burch
14-Year Member
Go to Controls>Settings>Vehicle and turn on range mode. This will stop the car from using energy to heat the battery pack in cold weather, letting waste heat warm it up instead. Only downside is reduced regen for a bit, and possibly a little bit of reduced horsepower for a little while the pack is still cold. However, you'll see an improvement of about 100 Wh/mi when doing this.
If you can't crack 400 wh/mi, this is likely why.
(By the way, I can often average the low 300s at 70 mph in the winter with range mode on).
If you can't crack 400 wh/mi, this is likely why.
(By the way, I can often average the low 300s at 70 mph in the winter with range mode on).
Kraken
Member
I was getting 213-216 for 90%, now on 5.9 I'm back to 223 (where it was a month ago or so on 5.8). I'd say your doing fine with 236... I was seeng that maybe 2 months in, but I haven't seen it in probably 5 months now.
huntjo
Member
Yeah but once everyone gets firmware 5.9 they will all have to update their current range so may as well wait till 3 new threads get started and combine all of them then
Al Sherman
It's about THIS car.
I'm at 224 miles rated with 90% charge using the latest version of 5.8. 1 year, 10k miles, A pack.
Still on 5.8. I'm showing 350 km with 90% charge (219 mi), and 400 with 100% charge (250 mi). 26,000 km (16k miles)
...and apparently 90% is a misnomer, because that's 87.5%.
...and apparently 90% is a misnomer, because that's 87.5%.
Great advice, Todd. We often do short trips (<10 miles), park for a few hours, 10 more miles, park, etc. When external temps are -20F, the battery is spending the driving periods heating, thus my average wh/mi is usually high 400's. This should help that.
After roughly 14 months and 12,000 miles, I see 236 for 90% and 268-271 for max range. I honestly think it really depends on when you physically see the "top off". What I mean is yours may hit 270 but if you look at it a couple hours after it finished, it may have trickled down to a lesser number. Also, I have seen minor changes after the SW updates. It's simply an algorithm change and not a degradation of your battery.
