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Goodluckwiththat · 61-69, M
Don't think a Tesla would fair very well here in our harsh Canadian winter...
swirlie · F
@Goodluckwiththat
You are correct, a Tesla does very poorly here in our Canadian winters. But then again, the electric car technology was never designed to be operated in latitudes higher than what's found around North Carolina or Los Angeles.
You are correct, a Tesla does very poorly here in our Canadian winters. But then again, the electric car technology was never designed to be operated in latitudes higher than what's found around North Carolina or Los Angeles.
Goodluckwiththat · 61-69, M
@swirlie yet I still see people driving them here....
swirlie · F
@Goodluckwiththat
What I've been reading is that people in Canada are now starting to unload their Teslas because of this 'reduced range' problem in both very cold and very hot conditions.
What I've been reading is that people in Canada are now starting to unload their Teslas because of this 'reduced range' problem in both very cold and very hot conditions.
Goodluckwiththat · 61-69, M
@swirlie I know someone that has one, got in a accident last June...still not fixed..
swirlie · F
@Goodluckwiththat
What I've noticed on the highway is that anyone with a Tesla on a very hot day will have their windows down because the AC takes too much battery power to operate and subsequently reduces the car's charge-range by as much as 50%
What I've noticed on the highway is that anyone with a Tesla on a very hot day will have their windows down because the AC takes too much battery power to operate and subsequently reduces the car's charge-range by as much as 50%
Goodluckwiththat · 61-69, M
@swirlie lol! Brilliant! Must have a wood stove in it for winter....lol
swirlie · F
@Goodluckwiththat
Well, the same thing applies in winter. The heating system is electric which means you'll lose 50% of your range if you have the heater on!
Well, the same thing applies in winter. The heating system is electric which means you'll lose 50% of your range if you have the heater on!
Goodluckwiththat · 61-69, M
@swirlie exactly!
AfternoonWine · M
@swirlie This guy in Norway does pretty comprehensive testing of Teslas (and other electric cars)
[media=https://youtu.be/RHAZQfiLLm0]
In this video he gets a range of 241 miles at about -21°C. He does have some problems charging. Anyone interestied in part 2 can see he goes on to sleep in the car
[media=https://youtu.be/RHAZQfiLLm0]
In this video he gets a range of 241 miles at about -21°C. He does have some problems charging. Anyone interestied in part 2 can see he goes on to sleep in the car
swirlie · F
@AfternoonWine
That information was already available in Canada the first year that Tesla exported their electric cars to Canada, where in fact it was Canadian owners who were reporting the same results on public forums about Tesla's range being reduced by upwards of 25% in temps below -20*C.
What 241 miles represents in this guy's test is precisely a 25% decrease in range starting from a fully charged new battery, because Tesla only advertised a 300 mile range (524km) in the first place using a fully charged battery in a new car at an ambient outside air temperature of 15*C which is 59*F. This temp is the test range that Tesla certified their batteries for in their advertised range.
Additionally, Canadian owners have been discovering that even without the winter range reduction factor, the Tesla batteries lose 12% of their charging ability with each passing year of it's age, regardless of the car being driven or not in winter conditions. That is why a Tesla battery only has a warranty period of 8 years maximum at which point the battery must be replaced because it's charging capability is diminished by 96% by year #8.
That means that an 8 year old Tesla will only have a maximum range of between 12 and 20 miles on a fully charged 8 year old battery, which is actually proving statistically true in Canada as these batteries are aging.
That information was already available in Canada the first year that Tesla exported their electric cars to Canada, where in fact it was Canadian owners who were reporting the same results on public forums about Tesla's range being reduced by upwards of 25% in temps below -20*C.
What 241 miles represents in this guy's test is precisely a 25% decrease in range starting from a fully charged new battery, because Tesla only advertised a 300 mile range (524km) in the first place using a fully charged battery in a new car at an ambient outside air temperature of 15*C which is 59*F. This temp is the test range that Tesla certified their batteries for in their advertised range.
Additionally, Canadian owners have been discovering that even without the winter range reduction factor, the Tesla batteries lose 12% of their charging ability with each passing year of it's age, regardless of the car being driven or not in winter conditions. That is why a Tesla battery only has a warranty period of 8 years maximum at which point the battery must be replaced because it's charging capability is diminished by 96% by year #8.
That means that an 8 year old Tesla will only have a maximum range of between 12 and 20 miles on a fully charged 8 year old battery, which is actually proving statistically true in Canada as these batteries are aging.