Tesla News

Owner Explainer: Tesla Cold-Weather Preconditioning, Range and Regenerative Braking

Tesla says cold weather can raise energy use and temporarily limit regenerative braking, acceleration and charging; preconditioning while plugged in can reduce those limits.

Owner Explainer: How Tesla Scheduled Departure, Charging and Preconditioning Work

Tesla lets owners schedule charging and cabin-and-battery preconditioning by location. Here is how Start at, End by and Precondition differ—and why fast chargers are excluded.

Owner Explainer: How Tesla Battery Preconditioning Speeds Up Supercharging

Tesla says navigating to a fast charger can prepare the battery before arrival. Here is when to start, what affects speed and what owners should not assume.