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Not if they're charged on the central or northern Rockies at around -30, F

I believe one of the things that Tesla had to solve was keeping the batteries at a constant temperature. Saw many videos from Tesla fans who live in cold areas like MN or WI and gave the car glowing reviews in their area.

90 posted on 07/21/2014 12:09:26 PM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel (a government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have)

"I believe one of the things that Tesla had to solve was keeping the batteries at a constant temperature. Saw many videos from Tesla fans who live in cold areas like MN or WI and gave the car glowing reviews in their area."

Keeping them at a high enough temperature while charging during, say, windy mornings in the minus-30s, would require thermal energy (examples: heated garage, other heating for battery while charging). One becomes more aware of weather challenges and power systems when miles from the nearest powerlines. And because of the deal between the federal government and natural gas investors to shut down coal plants to run them as gas-fired power plants, electric bills will soon go much higher.

93 posted on 07/21/2014 1:01:33 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)

For readers who don’t know, cold batteries have less charging capacity. Very cold batteries have much less charging capacity.

94 posted on 07/21/2014 1:03:21 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)