Getting Maximum Range - Tesla S Owner's Manual

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 cold weather and hilly
roads). To get the maximum mileage from a
charge:
• Slow down your driving and avoid
frequent and rapid acceleration.
• Instead of using the brake pedal to slow
down, modulate the accelerator pedal.
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
page 55).
• Keep tires at the recommended inflation
pressures (see Tire Care and Maintenance
on page 135).
• Lighten your load by removing any
unnecessary cargo.
• Limit the use of resources such as heating
and air conditioning. Using seat heaters to
keep warm is more efficient than heating
the cabin. To automatically limit the
amount of power that the climate control
system uses to maintain the temperature
of the Battery and the cabin area, touch
Controls > Driving > Range Mode > ON.
The power meter on the instrument panel and
the Energy app (described next) provide
feedback on energy usage. With this
feedback, you will soon 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 Chart - display how much
energy Model S has consumed over the
past 5, 15 or 30 miles (10, 25 or 50 km).
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• Trip Chart - If your Model S is equipped
with the navigation option, 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
on
consumed when Model S is not in use. Touch
Controls > Displays > Energy Saving and
choose from the following options:
• OFF. Model S shifts to the energy-saving
mode at night (10 pm to 5 am).
• 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 more quickly, and provides
immediate 3G internet access when
entering the car. Slightly more energy is
consumed.
Range Assurance
Model S protects you against running out of
energy. Model S continuously monitors its
energy level and proximity to known charging
locations.
Touch the range assurance icon, located in the
top right corner of the map/navigation
window, to control what charging stations
display on the map:
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