Posted by Determined on March 15, 2020 at 08:15:53 from (216.130.212.201):
In Reply to: EV's in Cold Weather posted by WNYBill on March 15, 2020 at 07:46:38:
I came across this in an article;
"Tesla sent over its winter driving tips that acknowledge its cars will suffer from "increased range consumption" when it's cold out. Drivers certainly noticed the limited range in the negative temperatures. The Model X 100D normally has close to 290 miles of juice. In negative temps, one driver reported 120 miles listed as its range."
The electric heaters suck a huge amount out of the battery.
You need it to be warm enough to clear your windows.
Simple concept you can't see you can't drive.
Minus 40 outside with the wind howling hard to say how long it would take to get it warm enough to see.
What happens when you drive to work then the temperature drops during the day?
Maybe not enough juice to get home if you need to clear your windows?
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