Tesla’s electric cars are a point of reference for the entire market (here are the cheapest electric car models for each brand), but they also imply some critical issues. Among these we find the battery consumption when the vehicle is stationary.
In fact, it seems that stationary Teslas consume battery life. This is actually a completely normal appearance, and which also applies to other electric car models. Stationary electric vehicles consume energy for different processessuch as battery temperature monitoring for example.
But Tesla’s vehicles presuppose a additional source of energy expenditure. We’re talking about the Sentry modethe one that allows Tesla cars to control what happens around them when they are park. This is a security feature that comes in handy for Tesla owners when they park the car and want to be sure that no intruder can approach or tamper with the car without their knowledge.
This Sentry mode would have a substantial impact on autonomy. There is even talk of a consumption equal to 7.2 kWh per daywhich would affect the 10% on total autonomy. Not a small thing. And then Tesla intends remedy it.
Drew BaglinoTesla’s senior vice president for powertrains and energy engineering, responded to a user on reduce by 40% the consumption of Sentry mode. This would mean a 4% reduction the impact on the car’s autonomy.
In short, an update quite consistentwhich should be especially appreciated by those who have the Sentry mode always active. According to Baglino, the update will arrive in the second quarter of this year, therefore between April and June 2024. We’ll see how Tesla managed to reduce this consumption.
