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Your Tesla Model 3 shows a regenerative
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braking limited warning on the screen.
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That means the car is not pulling as
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much energy back when you lift off the
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pedal. And the quick fix is usually
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warming up the battery or topping it off
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to a healthy charge. So, here's what's
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happening. Regenerative braking works by
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using the electric motor to slow the car
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and push energy back into the high
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voltage battery. When that battery is
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too cold or already near full, the
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system dials it back. You'll still have
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brakes, but it feels different. less
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drag when you let off the accelerator.
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Now, tools wise, you don't need much for
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this one. Maybe a phone app like Tesla's
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own or an OBD scanner with a Tesla
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compatible adapter if you want to read
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live battery temps. But for most folks,
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it's just observation and common sense.
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All right, then. Fix number one is
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simple. Warm up the battery. Drive
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gently for 10 or 15 minutes, and the
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rean will usually come back once the
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cells reach a good temp. If it's
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freezing outside, precondition through
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the app before you head out. That uses
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the car's heater to bring the pack to
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the right zone. Fix number two, check
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your state of charge. If the battery is
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sitting at 95% or higher, Regan is going
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to cut out. The car is basically saying,
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"I've got no room for more juice." Best
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move is to drop your daily charge limit
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to around 80 or 85. That way, you always
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leave space for Regan to work. Now,
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sometimes folks worry it's a brake
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problem, but here's the thing. Your
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hydraulic brakes work totally separate.
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Tesla even blends them automatically if
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Rean can't give full stopping power, so
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you're not losing safety. It just feels
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different underfoot. Quick question for
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you. What's the lowest outside
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temperature you've driven your Tesla in?
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I'm always curious how people's rean
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changes in real world cold. Okay, moving
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on. There's also software updates. Tesla
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fine-tunes Regan control with firmware.
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So, if you're behind on updates, plug in
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and get current. I had a customer last
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winter. Model 3 long range. Kept losing
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rean below 40°. After a January update,
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the limit icon still showed up, but
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disappeared quicker once the pack
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warmed. Another small thing, wheel and
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tire choice matters a bit. Bigger wheels
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make the car less efficient and
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sometimes exaggerate the no rean feel.
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Not a direct fix, but good to know. If
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you just swap to Winter Rims and noticed
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a change, if you're digging deeper with
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tools, you can use a Bluetooth OBD
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dongle and an app like Scan My Tesla.
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That'll show you the pack's real-time
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temperature. You'll literally see Regan
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bars capped until that number climbs
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past the mid-40s Fahrenheit. Honestly,
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it's kind of fun to watch. One safety
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note, never mess with high voltage
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wiring on your own. Anything involving
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the orange cables or battery pack itself
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is a job for a Tesla service tech. All
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we're talking here is usage habits,
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charging habits, and basic monitoring.
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So, let's recap real quick. The
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regenerative braking limited warning
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isn't a failure. It's your car
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protecting the battery when it's too
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cold or too full. Warm up the pack,
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adjust your charge limit, and keep
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software fresh. Like and subscribe if
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this helped and drop your own Tesla
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