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That car is really terrible specced lol. Certainly not someone with passion.
Originally Posted by Devon Racer
Enjoy your final weeks with the red one does it really feel that loose by comparison with this used 6,000kms one? Good luck and well done for taking the plunge.
Thank you! Tomorrow doing a trackday at Zandvoort again. And will be doing my last roadtrip to Luxemburg. So probably 35.000km in almost a year. And yes the new T feels so much more loose itc crazy how big the difference is. It’s like looking in the mirror everyday and you don’t notice you’re getting older unless you find some older pictures. I really thought my T felt as new as the first day untill I actually drove a newer one.
I couldn’t resist myself so went to the dealer again to pay her a short visit and make some pictures
The current isn't a big deal, but the chemistry of the battery is. I have a CTEK happily connected to my T, but it is specifically the CTEK charger for Lithium (LiFePO4) batteries--which my T has. If you use a lead acid and/or AGM battery tender from CTEK or another brand, you could run into major issues since the charging cycle boundary conditions are quite different.
Bottom line: use a maintainer that matches your battery chemistry. Some T's do have lead acid batteries and most have LiFePO4. I have used CTEK for at least the last decade and they have been awesome.
I believe that it has pretty much been confirmed that all 2024 Ts with and without RAS are receiving the AGM battery. This is what my late November 2023 built T with no RAS is equipped with.
The current isn't a big deal, but the chemistry of the battery is. I have a CTEK happily connected to my T, but it is specifically the CTEK charger for Lithium (LiFePO4) batteries--which my T has. If you use a lead acid and/or AGM battery tender from CTEK or another brand, you could run into major issues since the charging cycle boundary conditions are quite different.
Bottom line: use a maintainer that matches your battery chemistry. Some T's do have lead acid batteries and most have LiFePO4. I have used CTEK for at least the last decade and they have been awesome.
My T has RAS, does that mean it has the Li battery?
The only way you are going to truly know is to pop the cover off. It is not that difficult to remove and install. Edit: Pull it up near the frunk, slide it forward and out.
Last edited by RatherJaded; 03-13-2024 at 07:01 PM.
My T has RAS, does that mean it has the Li battery?
Earlier cars often came with Li while more recent ones came with AGM. The only way to know for certain is to pop open the hood, remove the plastic cover and look at the battery itself. It used to be that cars with RAS came with Li, but then all early T's came with Li regardless. Then they started to all have AGM. If you are unsure from the battery, snap a photo and we can take a look. Li should have LiFePO4 stamped on it, and AGM should have AGM stamped on it (all on the sticker on the top of the battery).
I was looking into how to keep the battery up. I ran across this information that the RWS have the lithium battery and the nor RWS don't have it. So that made me lean away from RAS. But I don't know if that is a fact or not.
Let me know if any of you drivers have a current bit of info on this.
03-13-2024, 03:08 PM
