Tesla AC -> cool?

[Crissa]

I am really excited to be able to park for short periods with the AC on.

I detest idling and hate getting into a 140F car about the same.

Where is the heat ejection radiator on a Tesla? It must have a fan than moves air across the radiator when parked. When the car is moving does the fan stop? Is it better when moving?

It's under the frunk, in front of the firewall.

-Crissa

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[Ratso]

easy fix

They aren't wrong lol

 

[Dusty]

easy fix

I identify with this picture way too much... I like it C.O.L.D.

 

[Tinker71]

We came from a 2017 Toyota Highlander to the Model Y and we're absolutely fine with the AC. Love the overheat protection so even when we don't precondition the car before we get in it's never scorching hot.

The glass allows some heat in, but my wife is extremely fair skinned (would get a sunburn in a rainstorm) and has no issues with it. It definitely keeps out the worst while driving.

This is based on 8,000 miles of driving around Kentucky, Tennessee, and a 930-mile each way road trip to Disney World during a heat wave.

I'm not sure what advantage an I.C.E. vehicle would have when it comes to keeping cool. Honestly feels like Tesla works better than our Toyota at keeping the car generally comfortable. The I.C.E. vehicle will have an efficiency advantage for warming the vehicle - at least once the engine is hot.

Your not fighting a 150 degree engine compartment with electric either.

 

[Tinker71]

It's under the frunk, in front of the firewall.

-Crissa

Eventually the radiator is the weak link in the system on the hottest days of summer. I tried to see where it is was actually located, but unsuccessful. Is there an air tunnel from the grill plus a fan?

 

[Bill906]

Eventually the radiator is the weak link in the system on the hottest days of summer. I tried to see where it is was actually located, but unsuccessful. Is there an air tunnel from the grill plus a fan?

YES

 

[Tinker71]

YES

Thanks that make sense. There must be a outlet for the air. I don't see a fan on the radiators but maybe convective flow starts up when parked.

 

[BillyGee]

Been driving my model Y since Thanksgiving and been in below freezing and above 100° F weather, the only thing I did was buy a sunshade for the windshield to keep the seats and the wheel cool. The sun can be biting at times through the glass roof, but it's as severe as any other vehicle.

Besides that, it works just as well as any other car I've owned, even better if you precool or preheat the car with the app. Preconditioning the battery and setting cabin temperature is a massive boon for cabin comfort.

As far as battery consumption mine seems to do very well in hotter conditions for efficiency. I attached my Tessie info below. Thermally the car just manages itself well, especially with the heat pump. The Cybertruck will probably do even better with a larger cooling system managing thermal stability.

Note: I have 32,580 miles of info for reference.

 

[rr6013]

Been driving my model Y since Thanksgiving and been in below freezing and above 100° F weather, the only thing I did was buy a sunshade for the windshield to keep the seats and the wheel cool. The sun can be biting at times through the glass roof, but it's as severe as any other vehicle.

Besides that, it works just as well as any other car I've owned, even better if you precool or preheat the car with the app. Preconditioning the battery and setting cabin temperature is a massive boon for cabin comfort.

As far as battery consumption mine seems to do very well in hotter conditions for efficiency. I attached my Tessie info below. Thermally the car just manages itself well, especially with the heat pump. The Cybertruck will probably do even better with a larger cooling system managing thermal stability.

Note: I have 32,580 miles of info for reference.

You make a good point. With the 100°F heatwave crossing the world not just USA, Cybertruck cooling system has probably gone thru a Tesla engineering revision to compensate for added heat gain above historic norms.

 

[mrbig1225]

Could some current owners of Teslas tell me if the air conditioners are Cold? Its a scorcher this year with hotter years ahead. And, is the tesla AC dependable, thanks folks.

Thats a legit question imo. In my experience Toyota 's have some of the coldest A/C in the business. With that said my 90D was just ok....i traded it for a Plaid, i was pleasantly surprised...it makes my Toyota seem just adequate .

 

[TirNaOg]

Cant say about Tesla's, at least not yet! Elon hurry the #$% up! Want my CT.
But my KIA Niro EV was plenty cold in 101 today. within a couple of minutes, cold air

 

[CyberGus]

You can get it colder by recirculating the air, but then you're maxing out your CO2.

 

[JBee]

Thanks that make sense. There must be a outlet for the air. I don't see a fan on the radiators but maybe convective flow starts up when parked.

It has electric fans as its impossible to get enough airflow from convection only to cool. Would need a chimney for that. Also cooling should work better whilst driving seeing there will be more airflow and less stagnet air around the cooler that can build temperature.

The air inlet temperature of the Tesla radiator is the same as on a ICE as it gets fresh air in both cases. Both my Prius's have electric heat pumps, in fact most A/Cs in ICE still use a compressor, its just that those aren't reverse cycle for heating as that comes from ICE waste heat instead.

 

[Mythrainder]

Been driving my model Y since Thanksgiving and been in below freezing and above 100° F weather, the only thing I did was buy a sunshade for the windshield to keep the seats and the wheel cool. The sun can be biting at times through the glass roof, but it's as severe as any other vehicle.

Besides that, it works just as well as any other car I've owned, even better if you precool or preheat the car with the app. Preconditioning the battery and setting cabin temperature is a massive boon for cabin comfort.

As far as battery consumption mine seems to do very well in hotter conditions for efficiency. I attached my Tessie info below. Thermally the car just manages itself well, especially with the heat pump. The Cybertruck will probably do even better with a larger cooling system managing thermal stability.

Note: I have 32,580 miles of info for reference.

Thanks CG, whats the purple line?

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