Over the last few days, I haven't been driving my '23 MS Long Range as I have other modes of transportation. Roads out here are a complete mess of salt and sand...having my MS recently detailed factored into this decision. Just checking in with the app I've been watching the range drop ~ 40 miles and counting just sitting in my unheated garage. Never seen that before. That blue snowflake next the range indicates "less energy available due to cold battery."
I've also read the latest news of charging difficulties on Tesla's and all EV's for that matter that frigid temps are causing. One mistake I have recently made is forgetting to precondition the battery before pulling up to a supercharger. This caused the latest charging session to last way longer than usual. For those suffering from slow battery charging, please remember to precondition, which is easily handled by setting the charger destination on your navigation system. Being 'spontaneous' and just pulling up to the SC simply doesn't work here. Just thought I'd share with the community. Good news, we are expected to thaw out later this week with warmer temps. Bring it on!
I've also read the latest news of charging difficulties on Tesla's and all EV's for that matter that frigid temps are causing. One mistake I have recently made is forgetting to precondition the battery before pulling up to a supercharger. This caused the latest charging session to last way longer than usual. For those suffering from slow battery charging, please remember to precondition, which is easily handled by setting the charger destination on your navigation system. Being 'spontaneous' and just pulling up to the SC simply doesn't work here. Just thought I'd share with the community. Good news, we are expected to thaw out later this week with warmer temps. Bring it on!