Tesla Motors Club
When I begin driving my Model 3, the display shows very high power use in Wh/mi -- typically in the range of 500 or so. Once I've been driving for a few minutes, it settles down to a more acceptable rate, under 300 (and under 250 if I'm not at freeway speeds). My question: is that initial figure reflecting actual power consumption, or a result of the computer not having enough data on the trip to calculate accurately? If the former, why would consumption be so high at the beginning of a trip?