An over-the-air replace at the moment rolling out to 2021 Tesla Mannequin 3 automobiles has enabled some “further vary” for the newly-built all-electric sedans. With the replace in place, homeowners of 2021 Mannequin 3 Commonplace Vary Plus and Lengthy Vary Twin Motor AWD would see a slight enhance of their automobiles’ vary.

The replace was posted on-line by famous Tesla owner-hacker @greentheonly, who famous that 2020.48.12 would allow some “further vary” for the brand new Mannequin 3s. “2020.48.12 is rolling out that allows the additional vary for Mannequin 12 months 2021 mannequin 3 automobiles (SR and LR-dual motor),” the owner-hacker wrote.

Inasmuch because the vary enhance is thrilling, nonetheless, Tesla famous in its 2020.48.12 Release Notes that the replace merely makes the brand new Mannequin 3’s calculated accessible vary extra correct. “Your automobile will now show a barely increased vary to extra precisely mirror the capability of the battery,” the electrical automobile maker famous.

Up to now, various new Tesla Mannequin 3 homeowners have already reported seeing the vary changes of their automobiles. Tesla fanatic @tesla_adri, who took supply of his Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary in Germany, famous that previous to the 2020.48.12 replace, his all-electric sedan displayed a rated vary of 537km. After the replace, the determine was adjusted to 551km.

Curiously sufficient, the brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 proprietor knowledgeable Drive Tesla Canada that the 551km vary displayed on his car was really decrease than what it ought to be, partly as a result of battery being chilly. A scan from a third-party diagnostics app confirmed that the Mannequin 3’s vary was really 555km.

The Tesla Mannequin 3 is among the many finest electrical automobiles accessible in the present day. With sports car-like performance, an affordable value, and lengthy vary, the Mannequin 3 is without doubt one of the automobiles accountable for setting the bar excessive within the EV market.