Chill Mode usage

[Spikey.B]

Hi
A 2021 year (Fremont picked up Dec. 2020) M3 LR user.
I love the car apart from the usual smallish reservations. Windscreen wipers / occasional camera blocked or not working notices.
When I test drove the car originally it was set to chill and it seemed more than quick enough for me.
So when the big day came to pick up my own car I set it to chill and have not changed it since.
Anybody else doing the same?
Presumably if sensibly driven we get longer tyre life and better mileage. Yes I rarely go over 60mph.
And yes a much slower car would have been more suitable. But I really like the minimalism. The good looks of the car. Good sound system and mapping and find the car very comfortable.

 

[RwYeAsNt]

If you like it on Chill, then leave it on Chill. It's an option for a reason; there's nothing wrong with that.

I used to be Standard all the way, but I just put brand new tires on mine and it's been in Chill mode since.

I've honestly gotten used to it and Chill mode is perfectly fine for city driving and still accelerates faster than most ICE vehicles. I will often bump it to Standard for the highway though, just easier to accelerate up to speed when merging.

 

[Gasaraki]

Hi
A 2021 year (Fremont picked up Dec. 2020) M3 LR user.
I love the car apart from the usual smallish reservations. Windscreen wipers / occasional camera blocked or not working notices.
When I test drove the car originally it was set to chill and it seemed more than quick enough for me.
So when the big day came to pick up my own car I set it to chill and have not changed it since.
Anybody else doing the same?
Presumably if sensibly driven we get longer tyre life and better mileage. Yes I rarely go over 60mph.
And yes a much slower car would have been more suitable. But I really like the minimalism. The good looks of the car. Good sound system and mapping and find the car very comfortable.

Sure! You drive it how you want to drive it. It will save you tires more if you drive slower and have slower launches.

 

[afadeev]

When I test drove the car originally it was set to chill and it seemed more than quick enough for me.
So when the big day came to pick up my own car I set it to chill and have not changed it since.
Anybody else doing the same?

I had it in "chill" at first, but quickly found it to be non-linear and frustrating.
Changed to "standard", Took a day or two to re-calibrate my foot, and have kept it in "standard" for the last 5 years.

You don't need to go foot-to-the-floor on every acceleration, and the rest of the time the pedal response is more linear, predictable, and easier to manage. For me.

YMMV,
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[bluenycom]

You do whatever you like. I leave mine on Sport for M3P but I drive like a grandpa most of the time because I normally have passenger. I can still drive gently regardless of the Sport setting. It's all about control.

 

[ewoodrick]

Chill only impacts acceleration, not max speed.
And chill basically makes the car accelerate a little faster than most other cars.
Standard lets it accelerate much faster.
Performance, is already at the next light.

 

[hey kupo]

Had it in standard for a few months after purchase but also switched to chill. It's provided more than enough acceleration when needed and just seems easier to maintain normal traffic speeds around town. Not interested in going through tires faster than necessary.

 

[Technokrat]

I use chill only during heavy snow days, basically whenever traction could be a problem.

 

[Terro]

I drive with chill mode almost all the time. I just like the chill mode power curve more for daily driving. No need for hard acceleration and full power can be quickly activated with scroll wheel.

 

[iwannam3]

2018 3 LR 48,000 miles on first set of tires not on chill. Just above wear bars, but changed them as wet weather was on the way for October to May wet season. Rotated them twice. I hear of people only getting 15K out the OEM tires. Are they drifting on the way home every day?

 

[afadeev]

I hear of people only getting 15K out the OEM tires. Are they drifting on the way home every day?

No, we just enjoy driving, with passion and purpose!

Life is too short and too interesting to waste it obsessing about tire wear!

 

[ODWms]

2018 3 LR 48,000 miles on first set of tires not on chill. Just above wear bars, but changed them as wet weather was on the way for October to May wet season. Rotated them twice. I hear of people only getting 15K out the OEM tires. Are they drifting on the way home every day?

I’ve received similar longevity from my first 2 sets of 20” Michelin PS4s. Now, on my 3rd set of tires (Pirellis this time).

Only about 7k miles so far, but I’m interested to see if the tire wear will be the same. I’ve heard that the Pirellis don’t last as long.

 

[Izzyz28]

2018 3 LR 48,000 miles on first set of tires not on chill. Just above wear bars, but changed them as wet weather was on the way for October to May wet season. Rotated them twice. I hear of people only getting 15K out the OEM tires. Are they drifting on the way home every day?

My M3P was set to standard for the year I had it. I put it in chill once and just laughed. OE tires lasted 8,600 miles, and the replacement set was about halfway gone after another 8,000. Traded it in at 17k for a Plaid. The OE tires on that thing are about half gone after 4K, and that includes two track days. The Plaid also stays in "Plaid" mode 100% of the time, unless I use track or drag strip mode. Both cars are extremely easy to drive, never once have I had unintended acceleration or anything like that. Both cars are also beat on every chance possible. Buying a "fast" car and expending any thought or energy whatsoever on driving it like a grandpa is akin to repeatedly punching yourself in the balls.

 

[CyberGus]

Evidently, Chill-Mode has a slight range bonus, since it operates the pack in a lower temperature range; peak power requires a warmer pack.

I've been driving my Cybertruck for month now, I've been afraid to take it out of Chill lol

 

[AZAV8R]

I stay in Standard, just keep my toes out of it. That method ensures I can use the extra scoot to get out of the way of some DB that blew a red light.

 

[afadeev]

Evidently, Chill-Mode has a slight range bonus, since it operates the pack in a lower temperature range; peak power requires a warmer pack.

That's not true.
Selection of throttle mapping has NO impact on range, or battery pack preheating levels.

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[CyberGus]

That's not true.
Selection of throttle mapping has NO impact on range, or battery pack preheating levels.

a

“You can improve efficiency of the cabin heating by reducing your selected acceleration mode, allowing the heat pump to take more heat from the battery to efficiently heat the cabin instead of maintaining the battery’s ability to provide peak acceleration performance. ‘Chill’ is the most energy efficient mode, especially in cold weather.”

Range Tips | Tesla Support

Your Tesla vehicle continuously monitors its energy level and proximity to known charging locations to provide range assurance. To maximize efficiency, it is important to know the factors that impact range and the recommended ways to reduce energy consumption.

www.tesla.com

 

[ashegam]

Driving is not about the destination but the journey. You do you and what makes you happy bud, no right or wrong.

With that said, I'll floor my M3P and smoke you only to watch you pull right next to me at the red light. We're in this together!

 

[KenC]

I use Chill and low Regen for a driver setting I call "SnowDay". And, if I let someone else drive my car, I set it to SnowDay, because it's the closest feeling to a regular ICE in terms of acceleration and braking.

 

[ewoodrick]

“You can improve efficiency of the cabin heating by reducing your selected acceleration mode, allowing the heat pump to take more heat from the battery to efficiently heat the cabin instead of maintaining the battery’s ability to provide peak acceleration performance. ‘Chill’ is the most energy efficient mode, especially in cold weather.”

Range Tips | Tesla Support

Your Tesla vehicle continuously monitors its energy level and proximity to known charging locations to provide range assurance. To maximize efficiency, it is important to know the factors that impact range and the recommended ways to reduce energy consumption.

www.tesla.com

I see your location as Austin. Heating was something that you stopped about a month ago and won't use again for 8 months?

And how much range has the Energy pages indicated that you used for heating?

Chill is basically a limited accelerator. I am quite adept at doing that myself. If I want to accelerate at 1 mph per minute, that's easy to do.