Winterizing Challenges - Ideas
Is it just me, or with the Autopilot features, including lane assist, auto braking, etc., could the Winter Package not Automatically trigger the Winter Function On - according to the Outside Temps - so that The Car is taking care of THOSE Safety Elements without Fiddling so much? I Mean - When I leave my ICE Soul parked, the settings I left it at for this cold weather are still there when I start it up again, and If I left the Seat Heater on, it is on Again too, just like Defrost Settings, Temps, Airflow direction, etc., So no need to re-set them on start up, as seemed to be suggested in comments above for some of these Defrost/Wiper Heater settings.
Also - something Tesla could add to the Winter Package - is a Windshield Washer Fluid Heater, and with their creativity, I bet they could have it's temp managed as well! It would also seem that since the Windshield Wiper Landing Zone is the only spot covered (as suggested by the comments stating - just one wire for the defrosting zone), maybe they could up that to at least 3 wires (flat printed circuit like ribbons I guess is more like it), spaced about .5" - .75" apart so as to cover about 1" - 1.5" area! An alternative to that - is something like Aircraft use - Global Express Business Jet (& Others I expect!) uses an embedded circuit within the Windshield that is likely quite expensive, but it could be an item of interest to discuss, at least!
Another thing the Winter Package could include - an extra layer of High-performance Insulation either surrounding the Complete Battery Box/Pack or surrounding all the Batteries - INSIDE the Battery Box - so that when it is heated, the heat does not escape so fast to the outside cold; or - the Package could be changed to be: Winterizing Package 1 (Just like it is), and Winterizing Package 2 (With more extreme efforts included to handle temps below -20C).
Just some thoughts. Things Like Aerogel is used in Construction Blankets now too, and there are other, more durable high-performance Insulation Techniques that would be handy when it is hitting -25 to -35C outside, to keep the Pack Warm once it is pre-heated, and materials like this could also be included in the interior Insulation items, I think.
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