Hi All,
Taking the longest trip yet in my new Model Y LR. Loving the car.
Today we left the beaten path and I had my first scare. We left the freeway to see Fort Ticonderoga in NY. Very nice, by the way.
The issue quickly became battery. The computer told me when I left the freeway I would be able to make it to the Fort and then to my final destination and still have 30% battery when I arrived. This is my first time in mountains with my MYLR and the battery began to drop rapidly. I might have been able to be more careful, but I drove as I usually drive (the mountains being the new part of the equation). I anticipated that the computer would be able to calculate for me better than it did.
With 60 miles to go it was continuing to drop fast and said I would arrive with 6% battery (when an hour before it had predicted 30%). It had been dropping so fast I didn’t trust that. It was 85+ outside. I set the A/C to 72, kept the windows up. Drove at 50 mph. Turned “Chill Mode” on. Once I did all of these things the battery leveled out and I arrived at the charger with 7%.
Sorry for the long story, but my question is, has someone figured out a formula or algorithm that would eek out the greatest battery life in a situation like that? Or is it as simply as drive slower. 5mph and you can go forever? Or if you go below a certain speed, say 35 mph, you actually use more energy? Did dropping my speed to 50mph help or is it all the same if I’m below 70mph for example?
Glad I didn’t get stuck, but curious about best practices the next time my battery is dropping more rapidly than I expect.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Taking the longest trip yet in my new Model Y LR. Loving the car.
Today we left the beaten path and I had my first scare. We left the freeway to see Fort Ticonderoga in NY. Very nice, by the way.
The issue quickly became battery. The computer told me when I left the freeway I would be able to make it to the Fort and then to my final destination and still have 30% battery when I arrived. This is my first time in mountains with my MYLR and the battery began to drop rapidly. I might have been able to be more careful, but I drove as I usually drive (the mountains being the new part of the equation). I anticipated that the computer would be able to calculate for me better than it did.
With 60 miles to go it was continuing to drop fast and said I would arrive with 6% battery (when an hour before it had predicted 30%). It had been dropping so fast I didn’t trust that. It was 85+ outside. I set the A/C to 72, kept the windows up. Drove at 50 mph. Turned “Chill Mode” on. Once I did all of these things the battery leveled out and I arrived at the charger with 7%.
Sorry for the long story, but my question is, has someone figured out a formula or algorithm that would eek out the greatest battery life in a situation like that? Or is it as simply as drive slower. 5mph and you can go forever? Or if you go below a certain speed, say 35 mph, you actually use more energy? Did dropping my speed to 50mph help or is it all the same if I’m below 70mph for example?
Glad I didn’t get stuck, but curious about best practices the next time my battery is dropping more rapidly than I expect.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.