Getting Maximum Range - Tesla Model 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:
• Avoid frequent and rapid acceleration.
• Instead of using the brake to slow down,
move your foot off the accelerator.
Whenever Model S is moving and your
foot is off the accelerator, regenerative
braking slows down Model S and feeds
surplus energy back to the Battery (see
Regenerative Braking
• Keep tires at the recommended inflation
pressures (see Tire Care and Maintenance
on page 109).
• 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.
Note: On Dual Motor vehicles, you can turn on
Range Mode only when acceleration is set to
Sport (if you change Acceleration to Insane,
Range Mode automatically turns off).
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 kms).
• Trip Chart - If your Model S is equipped
with the navigation option, you can track
the amount of energy being consumed
while navigating to a destination. The gray
line represents predicted usage and the
green line represents actual usage. Touch
70
on page 53).
the zoom icon in the top right corner to
change the zoom level.
Note: The Trip Chart displays energy usage
only if you are currently navigating to a
destination.
Note: In some situations, values and distances
on the Trip chart may be inaccurate. For
example, when charging Model S during an
active navigation route. To resolve
inaccuracies, cancel and reinitiate navigation
to the 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:
• OFF. All display systems remain powered
when Model S is not in use, providing the
most responsive experience. More energy
is consumed.
• NIGHTLY. 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.
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