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| Tesla owner in Virginia is forced to cancel Christmas plans because his EV wouldn't charge in arctic temperatures |
| 2022-12-26 |
| [DM] A Tesla owner in Virginia was forced to cancel his Christmas plans with his son after his electric vehicle failed to charge in the extreme cold gripping the country. Domenick Nati, 44, told Business Insider how he plugged his Tesla S into a supercharger in Lynchburg on Friday as temperatures hovered below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. But as the hours went by, the percentage charge dipped as the temperature got lower, before the car stopped charging altogether. He then tried again on Christmas Eve, but after a few hours of nothing happening, he decided to abandon his car at the lot and get a ride home. Without his car, Nati said, he would not be able to see his son open Christmas presents. Nati, a local radio host, shared his frustrations with Business Insider on Sunday as he revealed he is not the only Tesla owner struggling to charge their EVs amid the arctic blast. He said he went to a supercharger in town on Friday to charge the car ahead of the holiday weekend. The car's battery was at 40 percent at the time. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 ^All good tips, but IIUC your EV dies in the cold, you're F'd |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-12-26 21:41 |
| #5 What to do if you're trapped in your car during a snowstorm |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-26 18:51 |
| #4 I thought electricity got more efficient at lower temps. I would do better at making fun of him, if I knew more about his plans. Were they planning on driving around the neighborhood and peppering signs with shotgun blasts? Did they lose out on a blow-out trip to the county Wal-Mart on shopping day? Some of that could have been done on a riding mower depending on the size of his son. If his son is sort of beefy, there is always the option of converting a lawn chair into a sleigh set-up (snow dependent and not a good mix if the outing is for mailbox target practice.) |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-12-26 18:36 |
| #3 There are too many variables in this story for us to blame anyone....that doesn't stop the schadenfreude. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2022-12-26 10:53 |
| #2 Couldnt just rent a car? Whadda marroon. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2022-12-26 09:15 |
| #1 I wonder what this EV owner will blame this on: Musk, climate change, Trump… |
| Posted by: Airandee 2022-12-26 08:12 |