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I know it is satisfying. No need for a hurricane to hit, just drive by any popular Costco gas station (at least round my area) and watch the long line up that I used to wait in for 30 minutes each time.Was satisfying passing up all the huge lines at gas stations driving to and from work after hurricane Ida hit.
My wife literally just said to me last night (I have a 2018 MP3+) “I think we’ll always be a 1 ICE family, look at those people in New Orleans who’ll have power out for weeks maybe a month or so before it’s restored, how do they charge and what about Superchargers down”. Valid points I guess. I want her to get a Y or X to replace our Oddy when the last kid is gone but she’s adamantly against it.I know it is satisfying. No need for a hurricane to hit, just drive by any popular Costco gas station (at least round my area) and watch the long line up that I used to wait in for 30 minutes each time.
BUT, what if the powerline is taken down by a hurricane?
Sometimes I was doing a bit of mental exercise of disaster readiness, and I'm leaning towards the conclusion that it is more risky to have an EV as my only car. If electricity infrastructures are damaged during a major disaster, finding a working charger would be hard, and the line up and wait time would be much worse than gas stations. Also there would be no options for EV owners to rescue each other, at least not as easy as delivering filled jerrycans.
Gas stations require electricity or a generator to pump gas.My wife literally just said to me last night (I have a 2018 MP3+) “I think we’ll always be a 1 ICE family, look at those people in New Orleans who’ll have power out for weeks maybe a month or so before it’s restored, how do they charge and what about Superchargers down”. Valid points I guess. I want her to get a Y or X to replace our Oddy when the last kid is gone but she’s adamantly against it.
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My wife literally just said to me last night (I have a 2018 MP3+) “I think we’ll always be a 1 ICE family, look at those people in New Orleans who’ll have power out for weeks maybe a month or so before it’s restored, how do they charge and what about Superchargers down”. Valid points I guess. I want her to get a Y or X to replace our Oddy when the last kid is gone but she’s adamantly against it.
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It's conceivable that one could use a hand-pump and extract gasoline out of the underground storage tanks.Gas stations require electricity or a generator to pump gas.
Solar and battery backup (or at minimum some way to disconnect from grid). On a grid shutdown, without that, most grid connected solar systems just shut down, so are worthless for power outages (mine is like that, and when I have the free time I'm considering battery backup and its sucks Tesla no longer offers Powerwalls for existing solar)...... Solar. No power but tons of sun. Anyone with solar was fine.
Solar and battery backup (or at minimum some way to disconnect from grid). On a grid shutdown, without that, most grid connected solar systems just shut down, so are worthless for power outages (mine is like that, and when I have the free time I'm considering battery backup and its sucks Tesla no longer offers Powerwalls for existing solar).
In the process of adding 2 powerwalls now. It was a few thousand cheaper to get add in the 4kw system with 2 powerwalls on my existing system, than it was going with only 2 powerwalls installed by the local third-party installers that tesla recommends on their website.Sure wish Tesla would sell Power Walls without needing a Tesla Solar Roof. I have a brand new roof. Don't need a new one but would love a Power Wall. Go figure. In the mean time, I charge my Tesla to 80% when trouble brews and don't worry.
It's conceivable that one could use a hand-pump and extract gasoline out of the underground storage tanks.
Related Ida question- how deep can the water be, before your Model 3 stops fording the stream? I know on ICE engines you can't get past the spark plugs unless they are shielded, and certainly not past the air filter, but I have no idea on a 3.
Can I go up past the door frame? Up to the windows?
Sure. However, water will get in and will cause damage to your interior.
More importantly, no matter what you see or hear about Teslas being good at fording street streams, water is dangerous. Full stop. What’s under the seemingly calm “stream” could be a raging river and your Tesla, once dislodged from the solid surface, is along for the ride regardless of any effort you may make while comfortably sealed inside. It’s just not worth it to you or those who love you.
During the big blackout in 2003 all of the Northeast was without power and gas stations were worthless. Very very few have generators. Also the delivery of gas ceased to the stations...... Solar. No power but tons of sun. Anyone with solar was fine.
If you have the money and home, please consider solar panels and battery storage. It will help in so many ways.I know it is satisfying. No need for a hurricane to hit, just drive by any popular Costco gas station (at least round my area) and watch the long line up that I used to wait in for 30 minutes each time.
BUT, what if the powerline is taken down by a hurricane?
Sometimes I was doing a bit of mental exercise of disaster readiness, and I'm leaning towards the conclusion that it is more risky to have an EV as my only car. If electricity infrastructures are damaged during a major disaster, finding a working charger would be hard, and the line up and wait time would be much worse than gas stations. Also there would be no options for EV owners to rescue each other, at least not as easy as delivering filled jerrycans.
Doesn't matter how deep a Model 3 will go. Don't try. Simply not a good idea.Conceivable, but doesn't really happen. During the 1989 earthquake in CA, I had 1/8 tank of gas, and power was out for 3 days in my area. No gas stations anywhere were pumping gas. Since then I always filled up at 1/4, no mistakes. If I'd had an EV charged to 90% like it is every day, I would have been fine.
Related Ida question- how deep can the water be, before your Model 3 stops fording the stream? I know on ICE engines you can't get past the spark plugs unless they are shielded, and certainly not past the air filter, but I have no idea on a 3.
Can I go up past the door frame? Up to the windows?