So there’s been some media stuff about Tesla chargers going down or getting long lines in this extreme cold we’re having.

The factors there are complicated and mostly this is impacting people without charging at-home. As it happens, I’m now making a daily commute - just started in fact! And I’d like to report that my car is having no issues at all in this weather, and I haven’t even plugged it in to charge in a few days.

  • Erik Uden 🦣🍑:coffefied:@mastodon.de
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    10 months ago

    @TechConnectify@mas.to I mean, it shouldn’t be the technology, right? Tell me if I’ve slept through that part of physics class, but lower temperatures should be better for charging!

    • Technology Connections@mas.toOP
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      10 months ago

      @ErikUden@mastodon.de Well… for cables, sure. For the battery? Absolutely not. Cold temps wreck battery charging performance which is why most EVs have some means to warm up the cells. Nearly all have had this to keep the battery above some minimum threshold, but newer cars work to heat the battery pack to properly warm temps en-route to a fast charger (called battery preconditioning) which greatly reduces charging time.