Roadster 3.0

[ecarfan]

Yes that was posted recently in another thread. But note the VDS shows the battery is at about 80% state of charge but only showing 239 miles of Ideal Range. Less that I am expecting for the 3.0 battery.

 

[wiztecy]

Yes that was posted recently in another thread. But note the VDS shows the battery is at about 80% state of charge but only showing 239 miles of Ideal Range. Less that I am expecting for the 3.0 battery.

What looks odd about the mileage/range? To me it looks to be right on for what they promised. Performance mode shows the range as if you charged it in Standard mode. Its about 80% charged in perf mode and showing 239 ideal miles. If fully charged in std/perf mode it would be 300 ideal miles. (each bar notch on the bottom is approx 30 miles). Then you calculate what range mode would be, which is typically 29% more than standard, and it comes out to be 370+ ideal miles (actual calculation is 387).

 

[hcsharp]

What looks odd about the mileage/range? To me it looks to be right on for what they promised. Performance mode shows the range as if you charged it in Standard mode. Its about 80% charged in perf mode and showing 239 ideal miles. If fully charged in std/perf mode it would be 300 ideal miles. (each bar notch on the bottom is approx 30 miles). Then you calculate what range mode would be, which is typically 29% more than standard, and it comes out to be 370+ ideal miles (actual calculation is 387).

Actually Perf mode shows the range as if you charged in Range mode without the bottom 10%. If we assume 10% of the 3.0 battery is about 35 miles and the display is at 80% then a full range charge would be about 345 miles. Sounds consistent with other reports.

 

[ecarfan]

Okay, got it, thanks guys! Really looking forward to my 3.0 battery but still no word from Tesla as to when I will get it.

 

[wiztecy]

Same, thanks for the clarification Henry! I haven't range mode charged nor needed to use the hidden / lower reserve so I neglected to calculate that into my numbers.

 

[ggr]

Update: our new battery was installed yesterday, they kept it overnight to make sure it charges "to the full 330 miles". I expect to pick it up later today.

 

[shrink]

Update: our new battery was installed yesterday, they kept it overnight to make sure it charges "to the full 330 miles". I expect to pick it up later today.

Congrats! Still got the Model S 90D beat on range

 

[AEdennis]

Update: our new battery was installed yesterday, they kept it overnight to make sure it charges "to the full 330 miles". I expect to pick it up later today.

Cool! Feel free to bring it up to OC! We're having Brunch at Bru (Lake Forest) on April 24, 9:30 AM.

 

[ggr]

Cool! Feel free to bring it up to OC! We're having Brunch at Bru (Lake Forest) on April 24, 9:30 AM.

I'll probably do that!

New update: the new charge cable that's needed doesn't work. They're overnighting one, then they'll need to charge it. Sigh.

 

[Mitrovic]

New charge cable? What is new / different ?

 

[asgard]

Another question: is the 330 miles in range mode? I assume it is. So the standard mode would work out to 264 miles.

 

[shrink]

New charge cable? What is new / different ?

+1. Why is a new charging cable needed?

 

[Habious]

+1. Why is a new charging cable needed?

Must be for the Roadster Supercharger capability that's part of the 3.0 upgrade.

<stands back and watches the rumor mill fly>

 

[dpeilow]

Whoa whoa whoa

MS connector?

 

[ecarfan]

New update: the new charge cable that's needed doesn't work. They're overnighting one, then they'll need to charge it. Sigh.

Uh...say again? The 3.0 battery requires a different charge cable, meaning that the charge port hardware is changed when the 3.0 battery is installed?

That has not been reported before. Please clarify.

 

[shrink]

If it were an Model S/X or future III connector, it probably wouldn't need to be shipped in, right? They'd have plenty of those on hand.

Please do update us once you know more.

 

[ibcs]

Changing the port could actually make me cancel my order. It's extremely important that the new Roadster 3 upgrade works with the Can Sr by Henry Sharp. If you have one, please update after you have tried charging with it.

 

[AEdennis]

This information about a new charge cable makes me wonder if it's the port, or perhaps the cable that goes from the Roadster connector to start charging (internal wires).

 

[bobinfla]

I am hoping this is internal wiring and not something that will make the HPC incompatible.

 

[pharma5]

Any chance there's a new onboard charger (20 kw) to draw up to 80A, it's still the same old Roadster port, and just the cable needs to be changed?? (Ok, I really have no idea, but very interested for more info...!)