App Battery Warming
54
Now Implemented!
Description
On the Tesla App, allow warming the batteries when charging power is present and the battery temperature is lower than the threshold for full regen.
Competitive/Pricing/Notes
This might be a safety feature because on icy roads without regen it’s a sudden change of driving behavior. On very cold days (-5°C) it can take up to 50 km of driving until regen is 100% available if you have charged outside a garage before. And braking energy is lost in winter.
Status
Tesla solved this with the Precondioning feature and the ability to set a scheduled departure time to warm the battery.
edited by moderator
Tags:
2 Comments
According to Tesla tech support, at low temperatures, the only heat the battery receives is from heating the passenger compartment.
As part of the winter package, include a heating pad under the batteries:
As part of the winter package, include a heating pad under the batteries:
- Temperature initiated (on when temps <50 deg F (+/-) &, off when battery reaches, say 50% (or higher) of regen capability)
- Manual on/off control
- Understanding this would have a significant amp draw, this feature could be limited to when the battery is being externally charged.
