groundcover
Veteran Member
I'll say , $19.95 !
That "report" was one guy. After 10 years of production, one Tesla failed to charge at a blistering 19°F. The media copy/pasted the article but did not comprehend the car was saying, "waiting on the battery to warm." Apparently the battery heater was broken on this car. Its a good thing ICE vehicles never have diesel sludge in the winter, gasoline lines freeze with water, or starter batteries fail to turn the starter! Is only Teslas that ever have trouble in the cold!Reportedly, Tesla does not handle the cold very well. Has there been an issue with that in Norway?
That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one. I expect my truck to start when it's -20; otherwise I'll probably die. No ifs, ands, buts or maybes. When I get done work at the end of a cold day that truck needs to start.blistering 19°F.
Of course you "expect it to" but if it is broken it won't. If your truck is broken then does that prove all ICE trucks are defective and unsuitable in the cold?That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one. I expect my truck to start when it's -20; otherwise I'll probably die. No ifs, ands, buts or maybes. When I get done work at the end of a cold day that truck needs to start.
Still, the rest of your post is accurate.
My main point was that nineteen degrees isn't cold. My other point about needing whatever I drive to be dependable was equally true though. I rarely let my fuel tank get below half; but when leaving the tar, I fill up at the last station I go past.Of course you "expect it to" but if it is broken it won't. If your truck is broken then does that prove all ICE trucks are defective and unsuitable in the cold?
My 2013 Tesla Model S 85 about the same day as the viral media report. Might notice the red "battery heat" icon indicating the battery heater was in use during charging. "Inside" is the car's passenger compartment. It would seem heating the battery (which occupies the entire floorboard) warms the inside of the car.
This is a snippet from the TeslaFi.com logger.
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This guy does a good job explaining the situation for this failure:Don't look overloaded on a newer 1 ton Ram, but something gave out.
How about properly positioning the load.