Now that takes me back! Glad to know your're "having a time"!
. I hope to be home for a visit around Regatta 2016.
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. I hope to be home for a visit around Regatta 2016.Nope! I'd say on average this winter we have been plugging it in 3 nights a week. The hassle of plugging it in every night was not worth the benefit. This might change if we ever get a HPWC to replace our NEMA 14-50 but were gonna stick with the NEMA 14-50 for now.
The cars main route (work and back) is less than 10 minutes of driving and feel that is not worth plugging into shore power to keep the battery heated for such a short trip. If anything, we'd like a "prevent battery heating for short trips" feature that many people on this forum have been discussing.
Mayhemm
Model S P85+ "Lola"
Man, you maritimers really got pounded with the snow this year, Josh!
Out here in SK, I think we've gotten about 18" so far. (not to rub it in or anything) :wink:
Mayhemm
Model S P85+ "Lola"
I was under the impression that Range Mode only limited battery heating when preconditioning the car. Battery heating when driving is presumably considered essential to prolonging battery life and can't be disabled.
Nappe
Member
This is such a great thread on so many levels. Generally, good testimonial for EV winter driving and a showcase for the beauty of a Model S. For me in particular, brings great memories from a winter visit to Fredericton and St John's last year. Most importantly, I'm selling my wife on a cross-Canada Tesla road trip, and she found the photos of your car in Quidi Vidi inspiring.
I have a question: What's the ferry connection like in the summer? Looks like a 14-hour ride from Sidney to Argentia and a two-hour drive to St John's. Comfortable sleeping on the ferry? Scenic route?
I have a question: What's the ferry connection like in the summer? Looks like a 14-hour ride from Sidney to Argentia and a two-hour drive to St John's. Comfortable sleeping on the ferry? Scenic route?
Nappe
Member
Charging on a ferry would be so convenient. I don't see anything on the Marine Atlantic website about EV charging, but Irish Ferries proudly supports EV charging on its vessels, so let's hope that becomes a trend and comes to Canada.
Mayhemm
Model S P85+ "Lola"
If you're in it for the drive, there is actually another ferry that dumps you in Port Aux Basques on the western end of the island. It's only about an 8-hour ride and give you the opportunity to see the whole island on your way to St. John's.
No matter which ferry you take, the way to go is to book a cabin. It pretty much doubles the price but it really makes the time fly by. Make sure you book ahead though because they sell out fast. Otherwise, the seats are comfortable enough but I've never been able to sleep very well with people snoring all around me...
There are currently no charging facilities on the ferry. I discussed the possibility of adding some but was told that the power they use on it was incompatible with EVSEs (weird voltage or something).
They said they'd consider finding some sort of charging solution if there was enough demand, so definitely think about sending them an e-mail requesting charging facilities.
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As far as I know there is no lifetime issue. If the battery is cold you can't draw full power, and you can't regenerate because you can't charge below freezing. So they warm the pack up to provide better operating performance.
Range Mode is intended for driving, and its purpose is to limit heater power consumption. It is useful when you have a cold-soaked car and want to drive it without draining the battery using the heaters at full power.
Range Mode also has the (undesirable if you are plugged in) side-effect of limiting pack and cabin heating when you're plugged in.
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