MyTeslaMate
BMS family

BMS_u003_Insufficient_drive_pwr

Unable to drive

What does the BMS_u003_Insufficient_drive_pwr alert mean?

The battery management system (BMS) has detected that there is not enough power from the high voltage (HV) battery to drive.

What you'll see in your Tesla

  • Unable to drive
  • Battery charge level too low

What triggers it

The BMS detects that the HV battery state of charge (SOC) is below the threshold required to drive.

When it clears

The BMS detects that the HV battery state of charge (SOC) is above the threshold required to drive.

Potential impact

Inability to drive

Affected models

Model S 2012-2020 Model X 2015-2020

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