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To: DUMBGRUNT

What’s the charge time on them?


48 posted on 03/06/2021 11:06:27 AM PST by SkyDancer (Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: SkyDancer

—”What’s the charge time on them?”
As with so many high-tech devices, it is complicated.

And in cold weather, more so.

For long-distance trips, Tesla recommends starting your fast charging sessions at lower states-of-charge, when the battery is warm.

They also recommend leaving your Tesla plugged in as much as possible on slow charge when it’s not in use. This uses the charging system, rather than your battery, to retain heat.

A long answer...
This is the same reviewer as the above VW, this time in a Telsa Model 3. Also compares the winter trip to his summer trip.
Tesla Model 3 Performance 2,500 miles to test its performance and efficiency in freezing conditions. Temperatures reached as low as 0°F (-18°C), and rarely jumped above freezing.
This video will cover the 2,500 mile road trip, how navigation and superchargers work, why cold temperatures result in less range, what studies have been performed to estimate winter efficiency, what my actual efficiency was, how this relates to gasoline vehicles in terms of fuel equivalency, different driving strategies to minimize stops or minimize total driving/charing time, how higher speeds affect efficiency, how wheels and tires affect efficiency, charging at night vs morning, broken superchargers, how much EV road trips cost, how comfortable the road trip is in a Tesla, and Tesla’s AutoPilot and Full Self Driving features. It’s a data and info packed video, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UskzfQJt2Bc


57 posted on 03/06/2021 3:37:15 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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