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I charge it @ 80% as recommended and 90% when I need to travel. I dont keep it plug in daily unless it is below 50%
Keeping it plugged in is not an issue, Tesla recommends plugging in everyday. As I mentioned earlier, I've read that Tesla batteries take a big hit the first one or two years, but than degrade about 1 or 2 percent a year
I decided to switch the battery display from % to mile a few days ago. The range of 90% is only 255 miles instead of 273 or 272 miles. It has 6,000 miles now, so it would be awful if it already has a 6% degradation in battery efficiency. I'm hoping it is just a glitch.
perhaps when it showed 273/272 the car didn't 'know' about your driving style and environment, and now it's more 'realistic'?
i now also look at the mi./kwh number on my gauge (not a tesla though) and if it says perhaps 3.4, then i can do quick math of 3.4 x 77 (batt. capacity) which is 261.
Last edited by bitkahuna; Oct 22, 2023 at 05:27 AM.
perhaps when it showed 273/272 the car didn't 'know' about your driving style and environment, and now it's more 'realistic'?
i now also look at the mi./kwh number on my gauge (not a tesla though) and if it says perhaps 3.4, then i can do quick math of 3.4 x 77 (batt. capacity) which is 261.
I'm hoping that is the case, where the car is displaying the range based on my driving style. In addition, I swapped the OEM tires with wider one for better cushion to the ride and the 21" wheel. I'm running 275 F and 295 R vs the factory 255 F and 275 R. I am already taking a dent on the range with the wider tires. I'm hoping it might be the lower temperature (50s) that the system is reducing the range?
I'm hoping that is the case, where the car is displaying the range based on my driving style. In addition, I swapped the OEM tires with wider one for better cushion to the ride and the 21" wheel. I'm running 275 F and 295 R vs the factory 255 F and 275 R. I am already taking a dent on the range with the wider tires. I'm hoping it might be the lower temperature (50s) that the system is reducing the range?
21" will definitely lower your range. At 78 percent SoC, my Y is showing 249 miles of range. I currently have 6,877 miles on mine
I've done a quick overall analysis of total energy usage of my Y over the last 7,278 miles, and here are the results:
Total energy used: 2,035 kWh
Average energy usage per mile: 0.28 kWh
Average energy usage per 100 miles: 28 kWh
3.6 miles per kWh
That's about 62 gallons of gasoline...I didn't use
That's probably well over 250 gallons. Even assuming a generous 30 mpg for a comparably-sized gas SUV, you're at over 240. And it would have cost you well over $1000 at our local gas prices.
I'm hoping that is the case, where the car is displaying the range based on my driving style. In addition, I swapped the OEM tires with wider one for better cushion to the ride and the 21" wheel. I'm running 275 F and 295 R vs the factory 255 F and 275 R. I am already taking a dent on the range with the wider tires. I'm hoping it might be the lower temperature (50s) that the system is reducing the range?
Chances are your battery is just fine and that degradation isn't the issue, your range fluctuation is most likely due to a combination of your tire change and the lower temps.
I've been noticing that on colder days, my Model Y will charge up to 82-83 Percent, even though it's set to 80 percent
I'm guessing it's due to battery pack temp drift. Also, could be a buffer for battery preconditioning, as the battery is preconditioned on a schedule 30 minutes before I leave for work. Any other Tesla owners notice this?
I've been noticing that on colder days, my Model Y will charge up to 82-83 Percent, even though it's set to 80 percent
I'm guessing it's due to battery pack temp drift. Also, could be a buffer for battery preconditioning, as the battery is preconditioned on a schedule 30 minutes before I leave for work. Any other Tesla owners notice this?
I doubt it has anything to do with preconditioning as you're plugged in when you precondition - which means it will draw energy from the external source.
I doubt it has anything to do with preconditioning as you're plugged in when you precondition - which means it will draw energy from the external source.
Mine doesn't change on its own like that.
It must be temp drift than, as looking on the Tesla forum, I'm not the only one experiencing this.
BTW my charging is on a schedule. It will not start charging until 12am, and once finished, it won't charge again unless I manually start the charging cycle
perhaps when it showed 273/272 the car didn't 'know' about your driving style and environment, and now it's more 'realistic'?
I don't know why some EV folks are so caught up with how much their "tank" gives them. They don't seem to see what you see. I never really care about what "exact range" I would get when I fill up my tank. But that common sense doesn't seem to work in EV world.
Now back to the MY... Do you know... MY has more second leg room than MX? MX just has more shoulder room. And MY7 has more second row legroom then std MY. I would never think so.
