Comments on: Simple Software Update Increases Tesla Model S Range By Up To 56 Miles Per Week http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/simple-software-update-increases-tesla-model-s-range-by-up-to-56-miles-per-week/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sun, 28 Dec 2014 17:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Daniel Watkins http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/simple-software-update-increases-tesla-model-s-range-by-up-to-56-miles-per-week/#comment-155678 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:23:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46330#comment-155678 Sounds like a lot of power just for computers. For instance an idling powerful Ivy Bridge laptop only takes about 20 watts constantly. I doubt a Tesla Model s has more computing power than that. So that’s 0.480KW hours a day. So my guess is that the battery thermal management system is very aggressive even with the car unplugged and key fob no where near it.
Time to release a patch!

]]> By: Ramon A. Cardona http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/simple-software-update-increases-tesla-model-s-range-by-up-to-56-miles-per-week/#comment-144362 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:18:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46330#comment-144362 The faster you drive, the shorter range will be because efficiency decreases as speed increases due to increased drag. This unfortunate rule applies to all types of vehicles.
Clean Technica (http://s.tt/1xpm2) Not only in a steady state as this implies but with changes in speed. Drivers are not properly educated as to car efficiency as well as the physics AND the psychology of speeding. Changes to speed, such as changing lanes, passing all other cars, etc. create even higher fuel costs. But most everyone is not even aware of this. I was not until I invested time, energy and effort into this area. So, to see a ton of people idling cars, going to drive-through windows, running the AC 100% of the time, driving basically pushing and shoving other cars out of the way, besides causing crashes and citations, is just ample proof that our government and private industry should step up efforts as to education. I do not mind people wasting money IF they choose to do so. But to waste money when you cannot afford it? That is a different matter altogether. As far as Tesla Motors, all I can say is Congratulations! and keep working. This is our future. I will buy an EV or plug-in hybrid as soon as I can. Thanks.

]]> By: Green&Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/simple-software-update-increases-tesla-model-s-range-by-up-to-56-miles-per-week/#comment-144344 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:19:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46330#comment-144344 Sounds interesting. It could be possible that other electic vehicles have the same problem more or less…

]]> By: Sean http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/simple-software-update-increases-tesla-model-s-range-by-up-to-56-miles-per-week/#comment-144286 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46330#comment-144286 “*The faster you drive, the shorter range will be because efficiency decreases as speed increases due to increased drag. This unfortunate rule applies to all types of vehicles”

Physics. Its the Law!

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