Vibration while at a red light.

[Darthbenji]

I’m not sure I’ll explain this well but here goes.

Sometimes when I’m waiting at a red light I feel a vibration that last about a second. Almost like a quick rev you’d get in an ICE car. Does the model 3 have something that kicks on to cool the battery? The AC was going and were in a heat wave here in Toronto.

 

[Darthbenji]

It’s almost like a whir and a slight shudder. Just went into the car to grab something and the AC kicked on as usual and it did it. Is this normal?

 

[albtrssp]

I've had the same thing happen and was wondering about it. Just picked the car up today, so I'm not sure if it's normal either.

 

[Hkbruin]

My guess it is probably the compressor for the AC.

 

[cizUK]

I’m not sure I’ll explain this well but here goes.

Sometimes when I’m waiting at a red light I feel a vibration that last about a second. Almost like a quick rev you’d get in an ICE car. Does the model 3 have something that kicks on to cool the battery? The AC was going and were in a heat wave here in Toronto.

And then you wake up and realise you're still in your ICE?

 

[Darthbenji]

Aaakkkkkk!!!

 

[MacGreiner]

My guess it is probably the compressor for the AC.

Yeah - this.

 

[Darthbenji]

Yeah - this.

Ok good!

 

[MacGreiner]

Check out the parallel discussion on compressor vibration going on in another thread.

 

[clostridium]

And then you wake up and realise you're still in your ICE?

Sounds like the idle speed of your Model 3 needs to be adjusted