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With these tips, you can increase your cars range in winter by using Tesla range mode and other tricks. Anyone who has ever driven an electric car in winter will quickly notice that the range can drop considerably compared to summer. Depending on driving style and situation, this can quickly amount to 30 percent or […]
The Tesla dual charger was installed as an option in the older pre-facelift Model S vehicles between 2013 and 2016. As standard, these pre-Facelift Model S are equipped with a single charger, which allows rates of 11 kW over three-phase current. For an additional charge, it was possible to have your vehicle equipped with a […]
The Tesla mobile phone app can be used to preheat the battery of the Tesla in winter. A too cold battery has the disadvantage that the full recuperation power is not available while driving. The brakes must therefore be used more heavily. In addition, a cold battery does not have the maximum charging speed on […]
This article summarizes information about the reduction of the DC fast charging speed after a certain amount of charged DC power at the Tesla Supercharger or other DC current sources. Around May 2017, it was announced in an American Tesla Forum that frequent supercharging has a negative effect on the maximum loading speed. Traditionally, this […]
Statistics about the distribution of a Tesla firmware version can be an interesting topic for vehicle owners. Official data from Tesla is not public. But on the following websites you can register as a Tesla owner and participate in the community to collect information about vehicle software updates: https://www.teslafi.com/firmware https://ev-fw.com/reports.php https://teslascope.com/teslapedia/software https://www.notateslaapp.com/en/index Even without user […]
The feeling of driving an electric car with a battery running out of electricity discourages many people from being interested in electric mobility or Tesla. In fact, the Tesla battery can be run empty and then the vehicle stops. Traditionally, however, this is rather unlikely, as the Tesla’s onboard computer constantly monitors the battery and […]
Like a smartphone or a PC, a Tesla sometimes requires a reset of the computer. The following procedure shows how it’s done, even if the screen is frozen. Tesla Support usually recommends a reset as the first action to solve a problem. You can also relieve the support team by trying to restart both (in […]
The sun visor in the Tesla Model S is unfortunately only delivered with illuminated make-up mirrors since spring 2018. User migselv has posted a great tutorial in the German TFF forum on how to replace the sun visors on older Model S. For the old vintages without autopilot it is even easier because the cables […]
This article explains how to find out which type of battery is installed in the Tesla. Tesla used to use the capacity of the battery in kWh for the Model S and Model X. For example, “S75D” stands for a Model S with 75 kilowatt hours (kWh) and four-wheel drive (D stands for Dual Motor). […]
The Plus model exists only on the Tesla Model S P85+ and is the former top model of Tesla. It was built from 2012 to November 2014. The so-called “Performance Plus Package” could be ordered for 6500 USD with the P85. In the Plus version the car was only built with a rear engine, but […]