What's with the snowflake?

[green1]

I saw the snowflake recently for the first time ever. It was -25c and the car sat outside the entire day, when I returned the snowflake was present.
Considering how often I drive in cold weather, I'm surprised this is the first time. (especially considering I've driven in colder weather, and parked it outside too)

 

[drklain]

You have a hardier, more well-insulated Canadian Tesla as compared to the wimpy Southern California variants!

 

[artsci]

For me the snowflake meant the battery was too cold to charge.

 

[green1]

You have a hardier, more well-insulated Canadian Tesla as compared to the wimpy Southern California variants!

I don't even have the "cold weather package" (not that that really does anything useful anyway)

 

[drklain]

Yep...saw that in your signature line. Was just trying to give you some good-natured canuck ribbing!

 

[Phsiao]

I had a snowflake even at 35 degrees F outside. I drove about 10 minutes to the local charging spot. Still snowflake. Initially battery only charging at 10amp. 5 minutes later it slowly charges to 30amp which is the max on my charging spot. I turned off range mode in case that helped warm up the battery quicker.

 

[Hugh Mannity]

Yep...saw that in your signature line. Was just trying to give you some good-natured canuck ribbing!

Hey easy now, we are close to building a wall and making you pay for it, don't make me stop this car!

 

[mknox]

On my 5th winter with my car and have never once ever seen the snowflake or reduced capacity blue bar. Seen it multiple times on loaner cars I've had, but never on mine.

 

[trevls]

Saw my first snowflake this morning. Drive safely and Happy New Years from Minneapolis!

 

[mknox]

On my 5th winter with my car and have never once ever seen the snowflake or reduced capacity blue bar. Seen it multiple times on loaner cars I've had, but never on mine.

Well, I saw my first snowflake while in Chicago over Christmas. The car had sat outside all night at -30 C temps (-22 F) not plugged in. The snowflake was there with the tiniest sliver of blue on the green battery strength bar.

 

[PA70D]

Have had the same experience as “mknox” … no snow flake, in my third winter with temperatures as low as 15F outside not plugged in.

 

[PA70D]

Sorry as low as -15F

 

[mknox]

Have had the same experience as “mknox” … no snow flake, in my third winter with temperatures as low as 15F outside not plugged in.

Sorry as low as -15F

Yeah, it took sitting out overnight at -22 F recently for me to get my first ever snowflake, and the amount of "blue" on the power bar was just the tiniest sliver. I had to squint to be sure it was even there!

 

[PTBO X]

Here’s what it looks like on the App

so to clarify the snowflake replaced the blue portion of the battery indication?

 

[PTBO X]

Can someone post a picture I assume it is shown on dashboard...

 

[Lloyd]

Snowflake (slang) - Wikipedia He he..........

 

[appleguru]

My experience has been that the snowflake shows up more often (and has more of an impact on available engery) at lower SoC.

 

[dgpcolorado]

I saw the snowflake on January 2nd when parked for several hours at -10F. Can't recall seeing it before since it doesn't get that cold here very often and my garage doesn't get below freezing except near the door. (It is a balmy 20 degrees F and snowing here -- lots of driveway shoveling to do today.)

 

[trm2]

Snowflake (slang) - Wikipedia He he..........

I saw this thread and thought, well damn, I see snowflakes at work every day!

 

[Alset4S]

I saw this thread and thought, well damn, I see snowflakes at work every day!

Exactly. One of the many reasons I decided to retire.