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On 2024-01-17, HangTextDrivers <hangtextdrivers@gmail.com> wrote:
I have no sympathy for these woke idiots who bought an EV because the
corrupt liberal press told them to.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/why-teslas-won-t-charge-in-freezi
ng-temps/ar-AA1n4ryb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=5f3c6107d68f44b1838f7f
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jan 16 2024 Dead Teslas stack up at charging stations in Chicago’s
subzero temps
Tesla owners in the Chicago area are finding themselves in a huge
pickle this week with temps dipping into the negative double-digits.
As drivers seek fast charging through Tesla’s Supercharger network,
the cold weather is so severe it’s preventing vehicles from
accepting a charge.
EVs don’t take well to charging in subzero temps because their
batteries need to be at optimal operational warmth. In most seasons,
this isn’t an issue. But in hypercold conditions, the battery must
be preconditioned.
It’s possible the stacks of Tesla drivers stranded at Supercharger
stations didn’t precondition their batteries. At this time, Tesla
cars don’t have a manual preconditioning procedure. So, at a
certain point, a dead Tesla stuck outside in subzero weather simply
won’t accept a charge. They’ll have to be towed somewhere warmer,
like an indoor setting with a charger.
The other problem is that the charging stations themselves fail in
cold weather.
How about those trees that fell over from global warming and knocked out
the power lines?
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