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2022-12-26 Science & Technology

Tesla owner in Virginia is forced to cancel Christmas plans because his EV wouldn't charge in arctic temperatures

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 I wonder what this EV owner will blame this on: Musk, climate change, Trump…

Posted by Airandee 2022-12-26 08:12|| 2022-12-26 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Couldnt just rent a car? Whadda marroon.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2022-12-26 09:15|| 2022-12-26 09:15|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2022-12-26 10:53|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2022-12-26 18:36|| Front Page Top

#5 What to do if you're trapped in your car during a snowstorm

Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-26 18:51|| 2022-12-26 18:51|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2022-12-26 21:41|| Front Page Top

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