When I drive at 75-80 mph in 30 degree ambient temperature for an hour , the battery temp rises from 45 to 60 degrees or more. Another hour and it rises a similar amount.
I get the same numbers for loss of range in cold temperatures, but I have a question. Why can't the Taycan pre-heat the battery while connected to the utility/charger? Would that make a difference? I believe Tesla's can pre-heat the battery.
Consumer Reports strongly recommends winter tires for those driving in snow country. I wish I had the option of summer tires when my 4S came with all-season tires. Finally, make sure you get tires designed for EVs. The weight of the car and other issues make that a must if you want the tires to...
Thanks for that data. Have you recorded anything similar when the battery is preheated? The one time Iooked at my data, battery starting at 48 degrees F, ambient temp high 30s F, a 125 mile trip at 75-80 mph used the equivalent of 155 miles of range.
I charge at home with a 40 amp charger. If my battery is say at 25% of capacity, the charge rate is .4mi/minute. Sometime during the charge it slows to .3mi/min. I expect that as the battery nears 90 or 100% it will slow further. Does anyone have a graph of the charge rate vs battery...
After receiving an email to schedule the software update, I went online and made an appointment. The site asked for a 4 hour block of time so luckily, I asked for a loaner. Why luckily? When I showed up today for the appointment, the service advisor told me "it may take a few days". Why...
I am not a finance guy but I was able to borrow the entire purchase amount from Fidelity using assets in my investment account as collateral. The assets greatly exceed the purchase price. My advisor negotiated a bit and I pay 2 % plus the US federal funds rate (.25%) . One thing to understand...
Hi Austin_Yeah Baby,
I just wanted to thank you for posting the colors that will be available with next year's model. I deferred my order (days to spare) until next year so I can get Cherry. You saved me much angst had I seen the Cherry only after I was already locked in. Much appreciated.