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Tesla Model 3 Owners Vent About Polar Vortex Affecting Cars
Bloomberg ^ | 2/2/19 | Hailey Waller, Craig Trudell and Brandon Kochkodin

Posted on 02/03/2019 12:02:55 PM PST by Yossarian

Edited on 02/03/2019 12:44:05 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elonbashcannonball; polarvortex; tesla; toys; waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah; waaaaaaaaaaambulance
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To: Abby4116

The problem with mine was that on really cold days, it would 20 mins to warm up. That was about how long it took me to get to school.


121 posted on 02/03/2019 2:29:06 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Cobalt and lithium both.

I read a great article the other day saying copper would actually be a huge problem if “green” took over.


122 posted on 02/03/2019 2:31:05 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Never seemed to have problems. My Ghia always started. And I didn’t have to worry about the coolant freezing, too.


123 posted on 02/03/2019 2:31:09 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: dhs12345

I don’t worry a whit about modern coolant freezing, but leakage is another matter all together. You can loose your motor in an instant if you get too much in your cylinder and get a hydraulic lock.


124 posted on 02/03/2019 2:35:40 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is what I read in the papers.)
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To: DakotaGator

“...not subsidized by the government.” Please. Subsidized by the taxpayers in many, many ways. What a pathetic joke on the taxpayer.


125 posted on 02/03/2019 2:36:52 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Yossarian
...and piousness ...

Sorry, but the correct usage is "piety".

126 posted on 02/03/2019 2:37:37 PM PST by nwrep
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To: Yossarian

But a Tesla and pray for global warming.


127 posted on 02/03/2019 2:38:02 PM PST by moovova
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To: DennisR

Generally, no. Although I have never worked in automotive electronics.

There is commercial grade, then industrial grade for wider temperatures. And even industrial grade parts are not designed to operate in the extreme temps of the recent midwest. There is probably an automotive grade that extends the range even further. Then there is water and and a caustic environment.


128 posted on 02/03/2019 2:39:06 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Yossarian
Tesla is NorCal. SpaceX is SoCal.

Tesla is CENTRAL CAL, not NorCal. I guess people think that anything north of LA is "NorCal." They should look at a map.

129 posted on 02/03/2019 2:49:37 PM PST by Bernard Marx
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To: dhs12345

It got to -50F or lower, most winters, where I lived in Canada’s northern territories. For one of those winters I had an air-cooled VW camper. It wouldn’t work at all, below about -30.

For a water-cooled ICE, you needed anti-freeze rated at -60F, or better. An electric block-heater was mandatory. Off-grid, I used a propane Tiger torch to heat the block, before starting & took the battery in at night. On-grid, I used a block-heater, an oil-pan heater, an electric battery blanket, and an electric interior pre-heater — all at once. Synthetic oil (combined with the oil-heater, on the really cold days) solved the viscosity problems.


130 posted on 02/03/2019 3:13:58 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Vendome

When I pee in the snow, it comes out ‘allah’.

My dog’s pee does, too.


131 posted on 02/03/2019 3:16:01 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (You know that I am full of /S)
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To: CapnJack

Next thing you know, your on the side of the road in a snow storm with no power, freezing and waiting for AAA.
= = =

Hey!

I’ll be saved by Solar!


132 posted on 02/03/2019 3:17:22 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (You know that I am full of /S)
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To: PIF
I’ve noticed there are not that many sedans on the morning and evening commute just hordes of SUVS and PUs - both of which are expensive and burn a lot of gas compared to sedans.

Actually, most SUVs/Crossovers, are the size of sedans, and produce approximately the same MPGs as their counterpart sedans. IOW, SUVs are mostly the sedans of old with higher roofs. The SUV I drive gives me approximately 23.5 MPGs with city and highway driving combined. Recently, on a trip from Tampa to Orlando and back, I got 29 MPGs.

Also, with fuel prices having come down recently to levels that are very affordable, people are not caring about 'expensive' fuels, since, they're not around anymore. In fact, after cost-of-living adjustment, prices of fuels are more affordable than they were some 10-15 years ago.
133 posted on 02/03/2019 3:19:04 PM PST by adorno
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To: Zhang Fei

Air cooled dubbers were great cars for winter driving. Lots of weight over the drive axles, not much problem starting if the proper oil was used. The one major drawback was HVAC. The heat was abysmal, the defrost nearly non-existant on shot hops. The solution was the old plow operator trick, don’t use the heat and run with your window down so your breath won’t fog the window.

People did what they had to in those days, these days they need their creature comforts so they can run out in their shorts and loafers to the store when it’s -10f (not kidding). I still use those old tricks to keep my windshield clear in blizzards while plowing or crawling on mountains in a snowcat.


134 posted on 02/03/2019 3:20:35 PM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Yossarian

BWAHAHAHAHA


135 posted on 02/03/2019 3:36:43 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Fightin Whitey

She missed a spot.

Why, yes, I am getting old.


136 posted on 02/03/2019 3:39:44 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: outofsalt

Unfortunately......no.

They all went on to become lawyers wives.

I guess lawyers look for penmanship in their mates.


137 posted on 02/03/2019 3:42:42 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: DugwayDuke

The Germans must have learned that from the Soviets who did that to their tank engines.


138 posted on 02/03/2019 3:44:55 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Yossarian

““I paid $60,000 to not drain my battery so quickly.””

PT Barnum would have liked this guy.


139 posted on 02/03/2019 3:47:23 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Impala64ssa

I loved the Hornets, especially in the Pan-Am Races.
The did well at Daytona also.


140 posted on 02/03/2019 3:50:52 PM PST by GOYAKLA (Winning not whining!)
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