Getting Maximum Range
Driving Tips to Maximize Range
You can maximize your driving range using
the same driving habits that you use to
conserve fuel in a gasoline-powered vehicle. In
addition to driving habits, energy
consumption depends on environmental
conditions (such as exceptionally cold or hot
weather and driving on roads with steep hills).
To get the maximum range from a charge:
• Slow down your driving and avoid
frequent and rapid acceleration.
• If safe to do so, modulate the accelerator
pedal instead of using the brake pedal
when gradually slowing down. Whenever
Model S is moving and you are not
pressing the accelerator pedal,
regenerative braking slows down Model S
and feeds surplus energy back to the
Battery (see Regenerative Braking on
page 67).
• Set Stopping Mode to HOLD to gain the
benefit of regenerative braking at low
driving speeds (see Stopping Mode on
page 67).
• Keep tires at the recommended inflation
pressures (see Tire Care and Maintenance
on page 173).
• Lighten your load by removing any
unnecessary cargo.
• Fully raise all windows.
• Limit the use of resources such as heating,
lights, and air conditioning. Using seat
heaters to keep warm is more ecient
than heating the cabin.
• Turn on Range Mode (touch Controls >
Driving > Range Mode). Range Mode
automatically limits the amount of power
that the climate control system uses to
maintain the temperature the cabin area
and limits the amount of energy being
used to heat or cool the Battery. In
addition, Range Mode turns o signature
lights (only in market regions where
daytime running lights are not required).
The power meter on the instrument panel and
the Energy app provides feedback on energy
usage. With this feedback, you can become
familiar with how driving habits and
environmental conditions impact how much
energy Model S is using.
Energy App
Use the Energy app to view real-time and
projected energy usage. Choose from two
types of charts:
•
Consumption: display how much energy
Model S has consumed over the past 5, 15
or 30 miles (10, 25 or 50 km).
Touch Instant Range or Average Range to
adjust the projected range estimation.
Instant Range uses only the latest few
data points to estimate the projected
range, whereas Average Range uses the
past 5, 15 or 30 miles (10, 25 or 50 km) of
energy consumption to provide a more
accurate projected range.
• Trip: If your Model S is equipped with
navigation, you can monitor the amount of
energy being used while navigating to a
destination. You can track actual usage
against the initial prediction. The green
line represents the actual usage whereas
the gray line represents predicted usage.
To change the zoom level, touch the zoom
icon located in the top right corner of the
chart.
Note: The Trip chart displays energy usage
only if you are currently navigating to a
destination.
Saving Energy
Model S has an energy-saving feature that
reduces the amount of energy being
consumed when Model S is not in use. On
newer vehicles, this feature is automated to
provide an optimal level of energy saving.
However, on older vehicles, you can touch
Controls > Display > Energy Saving and
choose from the following options:
• OFF - Model S shifts to the energy-saving
mode at night (10 pm to 5 am). Idle
energy consumption may increase.
• ON - significantly less energy is consumed
whenever Model S is not in use. The start-
up time of the instrument panel and
Bluetooth could be slower.
• Always Connected - preserves cell
connectivity when energy saving is active.
This allows the mobile app to connect to
Model S quicker, and provides immediate
internet access when entering the car.
Slightly more energy is consumed.
Range Assurance
Model S helps protect you against running out
of energy. Model S continuously monitors its
energy level and proximity to known charging
locations.
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