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HELP! I'm stuck in a snow storm
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SW2Fiddler
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I would probably sleep in the back though. It's about 30° out and I would want to heat the car to the low 70s
Depends on how cold it is, what temp you have the interior set for, how long you run the heater, etc.
How much distance until you get home?
Worst case scenario: Running at full blast, it seems the heater uses around 6-8kW, so if you run it at full blast for 1hr, it will use 6-8kWh. Figure 3 miles per kWh and that will be 18-24 miles of range per hour at full power (it won't run at full power the whole time, unless it is so cold that the heater must run at full blast the whole time -- usually the car warms up and then the heater ramps down).
Seat heaters are your friend. They will use much less energy, and help you stay warm. Keeping the interior in the low 70s will take quite a bit of power.
How much distance until you get home?
Worst case scenario: Running at full blast, it seems the heater uses around 6-8kW, so if you run it at full blast for 1hr, it will use 6-8kWh. Figure 3 miles per kWh and that will be 18-24 miles of range per hour at full power (it won't run at full power the whole time, unless it is so cold that the heater must run at full blast the whole time -- usually the car warms up and then the heater ramps down).
Seat heaters are your friend. They will use much less energy, and help you stay warm. Keeping the interior in the low 70s will take quite a bit of power.
Yinn
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You want to use seat heaters, heated steering wheel etc. You do not want to use the actual heater to circulate hot air.
I read an article on it, will try to dig it back up. Basically the heater for air uses a LOT of energy. The seat heaters, use a fraction of it and will keep you warm for much longer.
Keep yourself warm and stay safe.
Hank42
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+1 what trils0n said. As far as sleeping - you might be out of it sooner than you think according to the latest weather report.
Yinn
Active Member
Found it : Energy Consumption Of Various Tesla Heating Features
Anywhere from 3.5x to 60x the energy to run the heater vs heated seat.
Anywhere from 3.5x to 60x the energy to run the heater vs heated seat.
Dunno exactly where you are in Lake Oswego but here are some charging options, courtesy of plugshare.com:
Trolley lot,
311 N State St, Lake Oswego OR 97034, United States
3 120V plugs
Shore power, in front of Shell gas station
209 A Ave Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
4 120V plugs, claimed @ 20A
Office Building
500 1st St, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034
Blink network chargers, 2 J1772, subject to Blink network fees
Quite a few others are available, depending on where you are now and how difficult it is to reach them. Since you have internet access, try looking at plugshare.com.
Good luck!
Alan
P.S. of the three I've cited, the Blink chargers -- if they work, if you can gain access to them -- are your speediest charging option.
P.P.S. I'd've described the picture you sent as showing a "dusting" of snow. Is that amount really grinding traffic to a halt?! Wow.
Trolley lot,
311 N State St, Lake Oswego OR 97034, United States
3 120V plugs
Shore power, in front of Shell gas station
209 A Ave Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
4 120V plugs, claimed @ 20A
Office Building
500 1st St, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034
Blink network chargers, 2 J1772, subject to Blink network fees
Quite a few others are available, depending on where you are now and how difficult it is to reach them. Since you have internet access, try looking at plugshare.com.
Good luck!
Alan
P.S. of the three I've cited, the Blink chargers -- if they work, if you can gain access to them -- are your speediest charging option.
P.P.S. I'd've described the picture you sent as showing a "dusting" of snow. Is that amount really grinding traffic to a halt?! Wow.
Unfortunately I didn't pack my charging cord. I'm going to run a 15 minute experiment with my heat on high to see what happens to my range.
Unfortunately I didn't get AWD because I heard Two wheel drive Teslas do great in the snow. But do they? Will I be good to go once most the other cars are off the road? I really don't want to mess up my dream car.
I really wouldn't do that. I drove through the midwest in single digit to sub-zero weather last year, and I made it through by using the seat warmers, the HVAC on sparingly, and a heated blanket plugged into the 12v.
You don't need your mobile connector (UMC) if you find a J1772. You just need the J1772 adapter. Do you have that with you? You should always leave it in the car. If you're really desperate, look at plugshare. Find another Tesla owner. You might be surprised, but they'll likely let you charge at their house and give you a bed.
Not a good idea as you're wasting the range you may need to get home.
The J1772 charging stations don't use your UMC, just the adapter which always stays in your car (it is in your car, right?)
No hotels nearby?
Good advise.
Experiment done. I'm warm now, but I lost about 4 miles of range. That shows how extraordinarily efficient the motor is.
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