Tesla MODEL S - Changing Charge Settings; Charging Status; Understanding Energy Use

A QUICK GUIDE FOR OWNERS
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CHANGING CHARGE SETTINGS
The charge settings screen displays on the touchscreen whenever the
charge port door is open. You can also display it at any time by touching
the battery icon on the top of the touchscreen.
Two charge levels
• By default, ModelS
charges to the
STANDARD charge
level, which provides the
fastest charging time and
maximizes the life of the
Battery by charging it to
less than its full capacity.
• To drive as far as possible,
change the charge level
to MAX RANGE. Although
this setting charges the
Battery to full capacity,
using it frequently reduces Battery life.
If you change the charge level, Model S remembers. To change the level
for one session only, you need to manually change it back again.
Charge current
The current automatically sets to the maximum current available from the
attached charging cable, unless it was previously reduced to a lower level.
If needed, you can change the current by touching the up/down arrows.
You may want to reduce the current if you’re concerned about overloading
a domestic wiring circuit shared by other equipment. When you change the
current, ModelS remembers the location for which you changed it. So if
you subsequently charge at the same location, you don’t need to re-adjust.
Keep in mind that reducing the current increases charging time.
CHARGING STATUS
CHARGING
Energy
* Instead of driving distance, you can change settings to display energy. Touch CONTROLS >
SETTINGS > UNITS & FORMAT.
UNDERSTANDING ENERGY USE
Touch the Energy app on the touchscreen to display a graph showing how
much energy Model S is using.
The graph visually shows projected range and energy consumption. The
projected range is based on consumption over the last tenth of a mile. You
can adjust the graph to temporarily display the projected range based on
the average amount of energy used over the past 5, 15, or 30 miles (or 10,
25, or 50 kms).
Charging rate per hour.
Estimated increase
in driving distance*
achieved so far in this
charging session.
Total driving distance* now
available (and an indication
if you are charging to Max
Range).
Time remaining until
fully charged at the
currently selected
charge level.
Current being supplied / Total current available.
Voltage being
supplied by the
charging cable.