Environmental conditions such as cold or hot weather
and wind.
Using climate controls to heat or cool the cabin.
Uphill travel: Driving uphill requires more energy and
depletes range at a faster rate. However, driving
downhill allows your vehicle to regain a portion of its
expended energy through regenerative braking (see
Regenerative Braking).
Short trips or stop-and-go traffic: It takes energy to
bring the cabin and Battery to a specified
temperature when starting the vehicle. You may see a
higher average consumption when the vehicle is used
for very short trips or in heavy traffic.
Heavy cargo load.
Windows rolled down.
Wheels and tires not maintained.
Customized settings or third-party accessories (roof
or trunk racks, third-party wheels).
While parked and not plugged in to a charger:
Preconditioning the cabin or using climate controls.
You can maximize your driving range using the same
driving habits you use to conserve fuel in a gasoline-
powered vehicle. To achieve maximum range:
Slow down your driving and avoid frequent and ra
The driving range displayed in Model Y is an estimate of
the remaining battery energy based on EPA-rated
consumption. It may not account for your personal
driving patterns or external conditions. T
Model Y has a unique horizontal face-level vent that spans the width of the
dashboard. Using the touchscreen, you can pinpoint exactly where you want to
direct the air flowing from this vent when heating or cooling the front cabin
area.
Driver vent and controls
Passenger vent and controls
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance automatically
applies steering to avoid a potential collision in
situations where:
Model Y is departing a lane and may collide with a
vehicle traveling in the same direction in the adjacent
lane (regardless of the status of the turn signal).
Model Y is dep