Neighbor's tip about preheating the battery saved me 30 minutes

My neighbor who drives a Tesla told me to precondition the battery while still plugged in before heading to a fast charger. I always just jumped in and drove straight there. Tried it last week on a cold morning and my charge rate at the EA station in Portland went from 50 kW to 135 kW right away. Has anyone else noticed a big difference with preconditioning or is it just a newer car thing?

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ivanl761mo ago

Placebo effect if you ask me. Battery chemistry is the real factor.

simonmoore1mo ago

I tried this in my ID.4 near Seattle and it jumped from 45 kW to 128 kW instantly lol