When navigating to a non-tesla fast charger is there a way to get the car to start preconditioning the battery? Suggestions from the US to simply put in a nearby supercharger don’t really apply in Aus when you’re back o’Burke (or in Tassie)
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the updated energy app data to seems to support this. switch car to 'miles' (rather that %) and look at the energy app while navigating to a supercharger. it'll say something like "preconditioning for supercharging cost 5 miles to save .2min charging time". At least this was roughly my experience on my last trip...This may be heretical, but I think preconditioning is overrated. It is a power hog when you are driving, and might save you what, 5 minutes once plugged in? I say let the DCFC and the BMS do the “preconditioing”. The battery will warm up soon enough.
This depends entirely on the temperature. In this test at -15C, pre-conditioning made a HUGE difference. The car that was not pre-conditioned did not warm up soon enough. Horror stories about Teslas taking forever to charge are usually due to lack of pre-conditioning.This may be heretical, but I think preconditioning is overrated. It is a power hog when you are driving, and might save you what, 5 minutes once plugged in? I say let the DCFC and the BMS do the “preconditioing”. The battery will warm up soon enough.
This depends entirely on the temperature. In this test at -15C, pre-conditioning made a HUGE difference.
If you are on a trip where multiple chargers are necessary and the temps are cold then pre heating battery is very much a welcome feature. Saving time at each charge helps everyone especially if the DCFC are getting hammered.
You get away faster and those waiting will also appreciate it.
Yes I have found the pre-conditioning function working well with S3XY buttons.
I'd say based on the below it may be a while before we see any 3rd party chargers showing up as qualified.
Maybe at the local servo.. but these beauties on each side of the freeway to Sydney with 6 stalls each. They should be in there!AMPOL et. al. have only one or two plugs
I have 2024.2.7. Yesterday I built a route with an Evie charger as the first waypoint. I started moving and the display was saying that preconditioning was happening. I did not complete the trip as it was just a test, but I think preconditioning with selected third party chargers is now here!