A TESLA driver has revealed what really happened after he drove his rental below the battery level that Hertz told him would cause the car to shut off.
HERTZ told YouTube auto influencer Out of Spec Dave that his borrowed Tesla Model Y would shut off if he drove the vehicle below a nine percent charge point.
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But the car rental company’s warning made Dave want to film a test to see if their claim was correct.
When Dave’s Tesla reaches a five percent charge level, the Tesla’s display screen reads: “Vehicle consumes battery power when idle.
“Charge now to ensure vehicle will start and avoid potential battery damage. We recommend charging now.”
Dave shows his audience that the Tesla Model Y’s Sentry Mode becomes disabled at five percent.
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Tesla says its Sentry Mode is a: “Feature that allows you to monitor suspicious activities around your Tesla vehicle when parked and locked in specified locations.
“When suspicious motion is detected, your vehicle will react depending on the severity of the threat.”
Dave gets into the Model Y and is shown driving down a highway with less than a five percent charge, ultimately disproving Hertz’s warning.
But this YouTube influencer did notice that the SUV felt very slow at two percent power despite him applying more pressure to the accelerator.
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When Dave pulls into a parking lot to access a public Tesla Supercharger, he gives his audience some tips.
This Tesla tester shows how you can toggle between a Model Y showing you how many miles you have to drive vs. viewing a charge percentage status.
Dave adds that if you charge a Tesla to 100 percent, the model’s regenerative braking won’t be as effective.
Regenerative braking improves EV efficiency by gathering kinetic energy during deceleration before storing that energy in a battery to power a motor.
Regenerative braking recharging occurs via a two-way energy flow consisting of the motor driving the wheels during acceleration and cruising—while the wheels drive the motor through deceleration.
An EV motor acts as a generator when resisting the rotation of the wheels to produce electricity that powers the battery.
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