Re:Winter chills limit range of the Tesla Model S electric car
by bryanlarsen on Sunday February 17, 2013 @07:54AM
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"Why would you not stop and refuel?" Because otherwise I would never have bothered to read the article. As a potential Tesla owner in a cold climate, I want to know these things. I want to know how the car will perform if I abuse it in an emergency, without actually having to abuse it myself as a test.
Re:Winter chills limit range of the Tesla Model S electric car
by makomk on Sunday February 17, 2013 @07:40AM
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In the real world, your route often isn't going to take you past one of Tesla's handful of Superchargers, and a lot of the other charging points are just too slow to be useful for anything but overnight charges.
Re:Winter chills limit range of the Tesla Model S electric car
by gnud on Sunday February 17, 2013 @05:29AM
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Yes, that would be the real-world scenario.
As I understand it, CR were tracking exactly how much they charged the Tesla at their office (in w, I guess). And he didn't want to mess with that. He also wanted to test the "projected range".
He explains this as his reasoning for not recharging his car... Regardless of if it's cold outside, or if the car is powered by electricity, gas, or good intentions, if the car is telling you that you're running dangerously low on fuel, why would you not stop and refuel? I feel like stopping and refueling would be the real-world scenario.