Recent content by Realistic EV Fan

The first improvement would be to make their tailgate sealed. Most tailgates let water, dust and even insects through the clearances into the back of the bed. Unfortunately some users use the cargo box area to transport dogs and stuff that might want to be clean. Take the truck on the dusty road...

I'm not doubting that maybe you even get these temperatures, but you do not get them very often. Realistically with so many Tesla cars in Norway one would think that it would be easier to find out how they perform in these temperatures if in fact people drove in that weather. But I've watched a...

The reality is I do not do -45°C he starts I can avoid it. But I have done it on multiple occasions due to breaker tripping probably from snow might have got into the plug and melted. And you know what I did 500,000 km on it and the compression and everything was good and the reason I sold it...

I would have to respectfully disagree on both points. I can leave my ICE overnight without plugging in and I'm not going to void the warranty. Also realistically I have started many ICE in the winter at -43°C. They may not like it, and definitely require about a 15 minute warm-up time, but they...

Very good point for me here in Edmonton. I did not realize the warranty is void if the car is left outside in below -30°C. I needed it to be able to be left overnight or even two nights in -43°C. I can understand if it loses some range because of it, that is acceptable, but not being able to...

The one factor that has to be factored into the equation is the degradation factor. So many miles of charge might not pushed the battery to its limits when it's brand-new. But as it starts to degrade, that same charge state is going to push the battery more and more into the extreme zone of very...

The real problem with 120 Volts connection is that is there's also a shared connection. These connections are set up for block heaters. Where some number on a 15 minute timer on and off every 15 minutes. I'm not sure whether that would really work with Tesla. In my case it would be a continuous...

I'm shocked to find out that you were able to make it the distance without plugging in the car overnight. I'm sure this is not a trip I would want to make every day as it would affect battery life. But the fact that it makes it that far is impressive. Of course one also has to factor in battery...

Has anybody tried to charge from a 120 V socket? In extreme weather I doubt it would actually do anything. From what I understand, charging using this electrical connection is not recommended as the battery cannot use its thermal management system. There isn't a lot of power the car could...

There has been a lot of talk about how to charge the battery to extend the life. I'm not sure the battery can even be extended past 10 years of life since lithium-ion batteries are also prone to degradation just by time. But I'm wondering is it better to charge to the minimum highest state of...

Does anybody have experience with the Tesla Model S in very cold weather? When I say cold, I am talking about anywhere between -35°C to -43°C. In Fahrenheit that is -32°F to -45°F. I'm wondering about what kind of range I can expect in this bad weather, especially if charging the battery for...

Definittion of better battery I guess everybody has a different definition of better. To me a better battery is lower cost, higher capacity and longer durability keeping all else the same compared to today's lithium-ion battery. The key ingredient to electric cars is the battery, technology is...

But Elon contradicts this. Even Elon contradicts himself stating Model III Battery will be 10 to 15% better. With four years in development that should be a conservative 28%+.:confused: Obviuosly development is not perfectly linear, but it seems on track for 20 to 30 % increase in energy...

I wonder what is the battery performance increase rate from development. Currently some already stated that batteries improve at a rate of about 7 to 8% a year. I am very much beyond skeptical about the fact. Already there are signs that the next-generation battery for the model three will be...