Tesla Motors Club
As we get into colder weather here in the northeast, I've discovered an unwanted aspect of keeping my (new to me) 2013 MS plugged-in in an unheated garage: it seems to want to waste electricity heating the cabin even when I haven't called for heat via the app.
I spoke to my local service center and they recommended switching from schedule charging based on departure time to starting time which I have done. However this morning at 7am, the cabin was at 51F with an outdoor temperature of 30F (the garage is probably around 40F). The car appeared to be drawing power based on the green LED at the charge door and the flashing lights on the charger even though it had notified me that charging had completed at 4:30am based on my 4:00am scheduled starting time.
Any suggestions on how to prevent the cabin from being heated at any time while the car is plugged in unless specifically turned on via the app? This is particularly important right now when I frequently go two or three days without using the car at all.
Thanks - Jeff
I spoke to my local service center and they recommended switching from schedule charging based on departure time to starting time which I have done. However this morning at 7am, the cabin was at 51F with an outdoor temperature of 30F (the garage is probably around 40F). The car appeared to be drawing power based on the green LED at the charge door and the flashing lights on the charger even though it had notified me that charging had completed at 4:30am based on my 4:00am scheduled starting time.
Any suggestions on how to prevent the cabin from being heated at any time while the car is plugged in unless specifically turned on via the app? This is particularly important right now when I frequently go two or three days without using the car at all.
Thanks - Jeff