Tesla MODEL 3 2012 - Getting Maximum Range

Factors Aecting Energy
Consumption
While driving:
• Elevated driving speed.
•
Environmental conditions such as cold or
hot weather and wind.
• Using climate controls to heat or cool the
cabin.
• Uphill travel: Driving uphill requires more
energy and depletes range at a faster
rate. However, driving downhill allows
your vehicle to regain a portion of its
expended energy through regenerative
braking (see
Regenerative Braking on
page 70).
•
Short trips or stop-and-go trac: It takes
energy to bring the cabin and Battery to a
specified temperature when starting the
vehicle. You may see a higher average
consumption when the vehicle is used for
very short trips or in heavy
trac.
•
Heavy cargo load.
•
Windows rolled down.
•
Wheels and tires not maintained.
•
Customized settings or third-party
accessories (roof or trunk racks, third-
party wheels).
While parked and not plugged in to a charger:
• Preconditioning the cabin or using climate
controls.
• Summon.
• Vehicle infotainment and climate controls
system.
• Sentry mode.
• Tesla or third-party mobile app requests.
Tips to Maximize Range
You can maximize your driving range using
the same driving habits you use to conserve
fuel in a gasoline-powered vehicle. To achieve
maximum range:
• Slow down your driving and avoid
frequent and rapid acceleration. Consider
using Chill Mode (touch Controls > Pedals
& Steering > Acceleration) and Speed
Assist (see Speed Assist on page 136) to
assist in controlling your acceleration and
speed.
•
If safe to do so, modulate the accelerator
pedal instead of using the brake pedal
when gradually slowing down. Whenever
Model 3 is moving and you are not
pressing the accelerator pedal,
regenerative braking slows down the
vehicle and feeds surplus energy back to
the Battery (see
Regenerative Braking on
page 70).
•
Limit the use of resources such as heating
and air conditioning. Using seat and
steering wheel heaters (if equipped) to
keep warm is more ecient than heating
the cabin using climate controls.
•
With your vehicle plugged in, use the
mobile app to precondition your vehicle
to ensure the cabin is at a comfortable
temperature and windows are defrosted
(if needed) before your drive by touching
Climate > On and customizing your
preferences (see
Mobile App on page
182).
•
Touch Schedule, available on both the
charging and climate control screens, to
set a time when you want your vehicle to
be ready to drive (see
Scheduled
Charging and Scheduled Departure on
page 192).
• Set Stopping Mode to Hold to gain the
benefit of regenerative braking at low
driving speeds (see Stopping Mode on
page 71).
• Ensure the wheels are aligned to
specification, the tires are kept at the
recommended inflation pressures (see
Tire Care and Maintenance on page 197),
and are rotated when needed (see
Maintenance on page 195).
• Install aero covers (if equipped) to reduce
wind resistance (see Removing and
Installing Aero Covers on page 200).
• Lighten your load by removing any
unnecessary cargo.
•
Fully raise all windows.
Getting Maximum Range
83Driving