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UkNorthampton
TSLA - 12+ startups in 1
M1tch
2021 M3P with EAP
Off is a good direction.………wait a minute you guys have to pay to use SCs
Niffty951
Member
The superchargers at Lifton have been upgraded to the latest V4 chargers (first time I've seen one). Photos are all old on the map:
Lifton
United Kingdom
PL16 0AA
Lifton
United Kingdom
PL16 0AA
Niffty951
Member
It was a nice place to stop for a cup of tea too. Very traditional/friendly service.
There's a very nice shop there with cheese and wine that we usually stock up from on our way to Cornwall. Only issue the last time there is the car doesn't get a good phone signal at the chargers so it is hard to see the state of charge
Used it today on the way to Hayle to pick up our rescue dog. Driving the ID3 was happy to find open to all makes.
Had a cracking sausage sandwich in the cafe, and 3 hours out of home bumped into a chap I know from my time at BG . Small world!
Sean.
Active Member
With 4 cabs there, I guess they’ll be taking out the existing v2’s altogether
Niffty951
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Buckminster
Well-Known Member
https://x.com/teslaownersuk/status/1738483334584402030?s=46
Am I the only one that navigates to specific superchargers? If I wait for Tesla sc then I would be travelling too far without a break. Also I still get nervous at <10% charge having once been caught in a traffic jam and watched it go down to 4%.
Am I the only one that navigates to specific superchargers? If I wait for Tesla sc then I would be travelling too far without a break. Also I still get nervous at <10% charge having once been caught in a traffic jam and watched it go down to 4%.
This needs a setting to tell the car how often you wish to stop and the types of sites you like.
Traffic jams should use very little energy unless you are using a lot of energy for cabin heating or cooling....
Also can use a lot of energy if the car is preconditioning the battery for charging, of course. If I'm unexpectedly running very low I'll sometimes cancel preconditioning, as the car seems to be willing to run the battery much lower than I feel comfortable with.
UkNorthampton
TSLA - 12+ startups in 1
I have a couple of stops in mind and see how family are doing. I'll cancel any preheating and navigate to shop near chosen supercharger.
I don't want to waste energy, sometimes I can skip 1 or 2 chargers and family need as much time to do whatever they want at each stop. If traffic slows down, efficiency/range improves, so more reason to skip. If I'm nearly home I might slow down to charge at home. Even a small reduction in speed/aerodynamic losses makes a huge difference. I have the confidence to arrive at home running on electron fumes.
European trip, I often skip several chargers if the passengers are asleep. Otherwise fit in with toilet/food/driver breaks.
I once had half a charge and the car was being pessimistic saying charging needed 5.5 hours away. I couldn't survive that long without a break, but the car could have skipped that stop! Elevation changes can have an amazing effect.
Drew57
Active ember
Yes, case in point was almost 300 miles on Thursday during the high winds of storm Pia.
Overall 217wh/mi, Model Y Long Range & with no need to stop/charge arrived with double digit % remaining. Much of the journey was at or below 60mph, smart motorway restrictions at 40 or 50 & long periods crawling through roadworks & an opposite carriageway accident holdup.
Extremely efficient for a long winter drive.
Buckminster
Well-Known Member
0mph is infinite wh/mi.
You can't cancel preconditioning can you? I have removed a supercharger stop to cancel it but it is annoying.
You can't cancel preconditioning can you? I have removed a supercharger stop to cancel it but it is annoying.
Drew57
Active ember
I don't precondition. All the SuCs I use are saved as favourites with the address of the service station etc.
- The extra wh/mi used in preconditioning en route needs replacing at the charger so the overall time saving is more marginal (slightly lower resulting cost too).
- I normally only require around 15-20 mins at a stop so slower charging speed adds enough to continue the journey whereas a faster charge may not allow sufficient time (for 'fluids' in & out).
- I'm retired and have time on my hands.
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