Why your Tesla hates the cold, too, and what you can do about it
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/why-your-tesla-hates-the-cold-too-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
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How much did the cold affect his car’s performance?
...
The only difference he’s noticed is a loss of about 3%, or 10 miles, of
his normal driving range.
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But batteries take a bigger hit from heating the car’s interior,
MacKenzie said, not from the weather itself.
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A 2019 study by AAA found the driving range plummets up to 41% on
average when the temperature drops to 20 degrees and the heater is on.
And in a 2020 test drive by Car and Driver magazine, a Tesla Model 3
lost over 60 miles of range after being driven with the seat warmers on
and the heat on full blast.
...
Electric vehicles’ performance in the cold shouldn’t be a deterrent for
prospective buyers, MacKenzie said. In 2021, about 86% of cars sold in
Norway were electric. Temperatures there hover around or below 40
degrees for almost half the year.
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And, here, is some local humor :)
https://theneedling.com/2022/11/18/tickets-selling-out-quickly-for-queen-anne-sedan-snow-slam
Peri
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