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My Tesla Model Y 2024 LR AWD : battery surveillance

3.8K views 19 replies 3 participants last post by  voldar  
#1 · (Edited)
Almost two months ago, the 20th of June, I exchanged my 2023 Tesla Model 3 LR AWD for a 2024 Tesla Model Y LR AWD. There were three things that made me do the switch :
  • the price and incentives we had here for 2024, in Canada
  • the HW4 in the Model Y
  • the tow hitch
Since I got it, I drove 3 457 km (2,148 miles) already (although short drives) and I am impressed by its efficiency : 168 Wh/km (270 Wh/mi or 3.7 mi/kWh). And the efficiency continues to go down as longer trips are ahead. During this time I did tow and the efficiency took a beating, but not as much as I expected.
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I made a thread about my Model 3 after a month of ownership and since then, one thing has changed: the adition of the red alert in the camera image when a car is in the blind spot which IMO is very effective

The efficiency compared between the two is surprisingly close : about 10% in average. That's pretty awesome for a car that is larger (height, width and weight) than my Model 3.
Tesla Model 3 after 1 month :
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Tesla Model Y after 2 months :
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An exemple of efficiency when I drive longish trips (to and from work)
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An exemple of efficiency when I drive short trips (doing grocery) :
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The above pictures show that the Tesla Model Y in short commutes usage is less efficient. Which is understandable.
And yes, I always use the HVAC in Auto 21C.

I have FSD (monthly subscription) and I drive my Tesla Model Y mostly in FSD to train the AI with Montreal driving, not only California driving. It is not perfect, but it is consistent : it makes always the same mistakes. Which is a great thing, because this way I know beforehand in what situations it will behave different than expected. And it is better and better with every iteration.
 
Discussion starter · #2 · (Edited)
And one last thing. My Tesla Model Y is Fremont built with NCA battery (vs NMC battery I had on my Tesla Model 3) that I drive mostly short runs, I charge it to 55% daily only. When I go in longer trips I charge it to 100% to allow the BMS to balance its numbers. I did charge it two times to 100% in the two months of ownership.
Teslafi shows today this :
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Discussion starter · #6 · (Edited)
Wow thanks for sharing. So much math and statistics. :oops:

FWIW, the M3H RWD with 19" Nova avg 118wh/km per the computer since I got it on end June. Mix of city & hwy. My wife that drives it half the time treat it like an ICE vehicle. A/C and seat ventilation cooling on in the summer. Although she does drive in Chill mode.
Great efficiency on the 2024 Model 3 RWD Highland ! Unfortunately for me, the Model 3 ingress/egress and the lack of towing capacity were the two things that drove me towards a Model Y AWD. And the new suspension on the Model Y !

My daily usage is really very short and I am not really driving for efficiency (Normal mode and 21C Auto HVAC all year long). The above information is related to my Model Y AWD. After a year of ownership of a Tesla Model 3 AWD I had an efficiency of 166 Wh/km, this including the winter 2024. Which was pretty good, considering that my efficiency over 4.5 years of my Bolt EV ownership was 240 Wh/km. It is true though, I drove 5 winters in these 4.5 years of ownership and during covid times I drove less than 8 000 km/year and mostly during winter.

P.S. One thing you should absolutely do on your Model 3 : replace the mudflaps that came on your Tesla with one of these ones. For whatever reasons, Tesla decided to put crappy mudflaps on the Model 3 vs the ones on Model Y.

Model Y :
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Model 3 :
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