Tesla MODEL 3 2012 - Page 195

Scheduled Charging can be used together
with Scheduled Departure Preconditioning
but not with Scheduled Departure O-Peak
Charging.
Scheduled Charging/Scheduled Departure
settings are automatically saved for each
location.
NOTE: If you plug in Model 3 with both O-
Peak Charging and Scheduled Charging
deselected, your vehicle charges immediately.
Using Scheduled Charging
Use Scheduled Charging to specify a daily
time in which you want Model 3 to start
charging.
With Scheduled Charging selected, enable
the feature then set a daily time to start
charging.
NOTE: Scheduled Charging starts charging
immediately if
Model 3 is plugged in up to 6
hours after the scheduled start time. However,
if Model 3 is plugged in after six hours of the
scheduled charging time, charging may not
start until the scheduled time on the next day.
Using Scheduled Departure
Use Scheduled Departure to set a daily time
when you want Model 3 to be ready to drive.
Your vehicle automatically calculates when it
needs to start preconditioning and/or
charging. This ensures that charging is
complete and/or the cabin climate and
Battery are preconditioned by your departure
time.
When Scheduled Departure is displayed,
touch Schedule to set a daily time when you
want Model 3 to be ready to drive. Specify a
time, then touch
Settings to enable one or
both of the following departure features.
When plugging in with
O-Peak Charging
enabled, the vehicle briefly draws power (you
may hear clicking) to calculate the necessary
charging start time.
After you’ve specified your desired settings,
touch Set. The touchscreen displays your
scheduled departure time.
• Preconditioning warms the Battery for
improved performance and ensures a
comfortable cabin climate at your set
departure time.
NOTE:
When Model 3 is not plugged in,
preconditioning operates but only when
the Battery's charge level is above 20%.
• O-Peak Charging delays charging and
automatically starts charging in order to
finish before your scheduled departure
time while also ensuring to charge the
Battery during
o-peak hours to reduce
energy costs. Touch Change O-Peak
Hours to customize the time when o-
peak utility rates end.
NOTE: Choosing O-Peak Charging can
reduce energy costs even in market
regions where
o-peak utility rates are
not applicable. For example, if charging
starts as soon as you plug in, charging
may complete much sooner. This causes
the Battery to cool down to ambient
temperatures and requires energy to
warm it back up by your departure time.
Therefore, even if
o-peak utility rates are
not applicable to you, it is recommended
that you set
O-Peak Hours to the same
time as your departure time in order to
reduce energy consumption.
NOTE: If there is not enough time to
reach the charge limit, charging starts
immediately in order to charge as much
as possible.
NOTE: Once charging has started and
there is not enough time to complete
charging during
o-peak hours, charging
continues until the charge limit is reached.
You can limit Preconditioning and O-Peak
Charging to weekdays only.
Supercharger Usage Fees and
Idle Fees
When charging at a Tesla supercharger,
information about the charging session
displays at the bottom of the charging screen.
This includes the location, the time that
charging started, and a cost estimate for the
session. When you stop supercharging, the
estimated cost of the session displays until a
new supercharging session begins.
NOTE: Estimated cost may not reflect the
final cost of the supercharging session. Final
pricing for supercharging sessions can be
found in your Tesla account.
Charging Instructions
193Charging