Recent content by gad1976

30k and have 7mm left. Happy with that. Wish I had checked when it was new. I don't know how deep the tread was when I purchased it.

I've been wondering about tier wear too. I have 30k on my OEM tires. I have 7mm tread depth left. I was afraid I wouldn't get 25k out of them. Now I'm hoping maybe I can make 40k. 50k would far exceed my expectations. I drive in fairly flat Wisconsin. I don't accelerate hard as a general...

Yes, this is what I use in addition to having the charging finish in connection with my departure. I thought the preconditioning also warmed the battery. Maybe it doesn’t, but I was under the impression it did.

Yes, that’s part of my charging strategy. In this‘s case I charged the battery to 100% and timed it to finish coinciding with my departure. The battery 100% I got in the car and left within five minutes because of the cold and increased battery usage instead of spending about 40 minutes to...

I traveled 512 miles today in Wisconsin. The day started at -8 degrees and ended at 11 degrees. I averaged 392 Wh/hr. My overall average is 282 Wh/hr. So today I saw a range loss of 28%. Pre-Warmed car. Heat pump. Chill Mode. 74 mph.

yes, that has been my experience too. Tomorrow I will drive almost 500 miles (Madison - Milwaukee - Eau Claire - Madison) for work. I will leave with 100% battery. In temps above 40 degrees I could do those 500 miles with two charging stops of around 10 minutes each (gaining 40% of my battery...

Math is not my strength. What is the efficiency difference if in regular weather you used 9% but in -2 you use 11%? For me, in zero degree weather, I'm seeing about a 30% drop in range. I'm able to make it work, but I feel that is significant.

This morning it was -8F and I drove a round trip 60 miles. Flat, nominal wind, decent roads. I got 422 Wh/mi. That would give me about 192 miles on a full charge. Heater at 74 F. It used 34% of the battery on a trip with would use about 20% in summer. :cool:

Circling back to this post with my own experience. I still don't own Winter tires, but... TIRES Here's my opinion after some ice/snow driving. Snow tires are probably safer and likely a good idea. We have 1-2 inches of snow/ice on the roads in central Wisconsin right now due to our recent...

One major question and one minor question I had about Tesla's prior to buying my 2023 Model Y last June related to winter. The major question was cold weather performance. The minor question was about snow tires. TIRES Snow tires are the easy one so I'll get them out of the way. I've lived...

I have a 3 ton floor jack in my garage, but purchased the following on amazon. I assume it works, but didn't try it, other than to verify it fits under the car with the "puck" installed. Car Jack Kit | Scissor Jack for Car 3 Ton (6,600 lbs) - Tire Jack Tool Kit | Portable, Ideal for SUV and...

Just checking in on this thread again. I was super proud of my 265 wh/mi. Then winter hit. I'm up to 280 wh/mi average. I figured at the end of my first 12 months in Wisconsin I'll end up with a real work average of 280-290 wh/mi. Speed seems to be the biggest thing I can do to change/lower...

haha - yes. The car was not on a level surface. So its wasn't just gravity, but gravity at an angle. Who knows, under the same circumstances maybe a 3 ton jack would have failed as well. It's an absurd story really. I was on a 1000 mile road trip. Got a nail in my tire. Went to an auto...

The screen captures are from Teslafi. I linked my car to Teslafi before I pulled out of the dealership parking lot so it has tracked every mile I've driven. I also use the Stats app, its easier access, but the data from Teslafi is superior in my opinion.

I can toggle the wipers to off. But if on autopilot, and it thinks the camera is blocked, the wipers come in. Maybe I’m the only one. /shrugs/