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Re:Elon Musk calls NYT review of the Tesla Model S ‘fake,’ c... by ooorrr on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @02:07AM (#5205599)
It's not discharging because it's plugged into 120V. It's discharging faster from the cold than the 120V is charging, so there's a net loss.
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Re:Elon Musk calls NYT review of the Tesla Model S ‘fake,’ c... by lsaferite on Wednesday February 13, 2013 @11:10AM (#5213789)
I thought the cold caused batteries to slow down on discharge rate. The LiPo batteries I use for RC planes keep a charge much longer if they are refrigerated. They have a horrible discharge rate when cold though.
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