Just figured I'd share my latest adventure. Decided to head out and skip directly from my house to the South Hill, VA supercharger.
Tesla's new in-dash estimator said I would arrive with -12%, Charging needed to reach destination. Pfffft...
Set out with 100% charge.
A few miles in I was already convincing it of the error of its ways...
Less than 100 miles out I had finally convinced the car that the trip was possible!
Scooted past the Burlington supercharger
A little later I decided I had plenty of buffer for the rest of the trip and bumped cruise control to 78.
About 5 miles from South Hill I finally gave in and dropped speed to 65 with 6 rated miles left.
Hit the off ramp with 2 rated miles. Regen to the stop. Climbed the hill up towards the supercharger. 1 rated mile.
Let off and pulled into the supercharger and regen got me back to 2 rated miles.
Success.
50% charge in 23 minutes. Left for Glen Allen...
Fun stuff. Lowest I've every drained the pack on a Model S. Was confident the whole time, really.
I've done this in my P85 previously, but was impossible with the P85D up until the latest updates.
Tesla's new in-dash estimator said I would arrive with -12%, Charging needed to reach destination. Pfffft...
Set out with 100% charge.
A few miles in I was already convincing it of the error of its ways...
Less than 100 miles out I had finally convinced the car that the trip was possible!
Scooted past the Burlington supercharger
A little later I decided I had plenty of buffer for the rest of the trip and bumped cruise control to 78.
About 5 miles from South Hill I finally gave in and dropped speed to 65 with 6 rated miles left.
Hit the off ramp with 2 rated miles. Regen to the stop. Climbed the hill up towards the supercharger. 1 rated mile.
Let off and pulled into the supercharger and regen got me back to 2 rated miles.
Success.
50% charge in 23 minutes. Left for Glen Allen...
Fun stuff. Lowest I've every drained the pack on a Model S. Was confident the whole time, really.
I've done this in my P85 previously, but was impossible with the P85D up until the latest updates.