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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 mileage 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
page 61).
•
Keep tires at the recommended inflation
pressures (see
Tire Care and Maintenance
on page 146).
•
Lighten your load by removing any
unnecessary cargo.
•
Fully raise all windows.
•
Limit the use of resources such as heating,
signature lighting, 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) provides
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:
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Consumption - display how much energy
Model S has consumed over the past 5, 15
or 30 miles (10, 25 or 50 km).
Touch Average Range to display a graph
of the average energy consumed over the
past 5, 15 or 30 miles (10, 25 or 50 km).
The average range and the energy usage
data are used to predict the projected
range. Touch Instant Range to display a
graph of the energy consumed over the
last few data points only. The instant
range and the energy usage data are used
to calculate the 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
on
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. Touch
Controls > Displays > Energy Saving and
choose from the following options:
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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 quicker, and provides immediate
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.
Model S Owner's Manual
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