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I've been on upstate NY road trip through recent cold snap (West Mass to Buffalo). Have encountered consistent issues that I assume are common with others in cold temps? Temps have generally been single digit F (-15 or so C)
Charging has not been possible at overnight stops (hotels, relatives house, etc). In morn, I've headed for closest supercharger. Observations:
1) Today at 1F, stayed in "starting to charge" for more than 10 minutes, so tried another unit. Same issue. Finally went to closest L2 charger - and got a 6kW indication. After 30 minutes, finally got 1kWh of charge. Went back to supercharger, and then it started to work - although at a very low rate - like 6 kW for 10 mins or so - before getting some improvement to 20kW.
2) Yesterday, 4 degrees F, at another supercharger in morn, screen indicated "supercharging" but stayed at 0 kW for at least 10 mins. Switching units didn't help - so gave up and headed to next supercharger down the thruway.
3) Appears that driving some distance warms up battery sufficiently - so that supercharging back to near normal rates.
4) I am generally chill driver and summer consumption averages less than 300 Wh per mile. Yesterday on long trip on thruway, I consistently used over 450 Wh. Assume because: low temp of battery, "heavier" air from colder temps, softer tires, frozen snow on car had worse aerodynamics, more road friction from poor road conditions.
On good news, Model S with Michelin X-ice winter tires is a mean machine blasting through all sorts of nasty road conditions. Never felt insecure with handling.
A great education last days for someone 7 months into ownership and first real winter experience
Charging has not been possible at overnight stops (hotels, relatives house, etc). In morn, I've headed for closest supercharger. Observations:
1) Today at 1F, stayed in "starting to charge" for more than 10 minutes, so tried another unit. Same issue. Finally went to closest L2 charger - and got a 6kW indication. After 30 minutes, finally got 1kWh of charge. Went back to supercharger, and then it started to work - although at a very low rate - like 6 kW for 10 mins or so - before getting some improvement to 20kW.
2) Yesterday, 4 degrees F, at another supercharger in morn, screen indicated "supercharging" but stayed at 0 kW for at least 10 mins. Switching units didn't help - so gave up and headed to next supercharger down the thruway.
3) Appears that driving some distance warms up battery sufficiently - so that supercharging back to near normal rates.
4) I am generally chill driver and summer consumption averages less than 300 Wh per mile. Yesterday on long trip on thruway, I consistently used over 450 Wh. Assume because: low temp of battery, "heavier" air from colder temps, softer tires, frozen snow on car had worse aerodynamics, more road friction from poor road conditions.
On good news, Model S with Michelin X-ice winter tires is a mean machine blasting through all sorts of nasty road conditions. Never felt insecure with handling.
A great education last days for someone 7 months into ownership and first real winter experience