Warmer weather - phenomenal economy

[oldmanbm]

Nice gentle run yesterday in ideal conditions over 150 miles. 50-60 miles per hour on country roads. Model 3 standard range (2022). Average 4.69 efficiency. I consider this to be an excellent result and demonstrates how the LFP battery responds to the better weather. Mind you Usain Volt (my name for the car) did let me down - when the drivers door window went down and refused to come up again. I can hear the motor and the regulator spinning so something must have detached in the mechanism. Mobile technician summoned.

[oldmanbm]

Still waiting for the mobile technician - expected Friday. Car has now sat in the garage for nearly a month! Amazingly does not seem to have lost any charge.

[JAMSXR]

Pretty rubbish you’ve had to wait for almost a month to sort a dodgy window. Having recently purchased a model 3 for my better half it’s the reliability/niggles that are my biggest concern once it’s out of the main warranty.

[oldmanbm]

They came on the original promised date last Friday. Problem seems to have been getting the new regulator. The mobile technician Sean was courteous, efficient and communicative. He had all done in less than an hour and all went well.

Edited by oldmanbm on Tuesday 9th April 18:05