(CBS) -- Some Tesla drivers learned the hard way about how cold weather affects battery life. Teslas lined up early Monday morning at a charging station at The Evergreen Marketplace, at 9200 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park. Some Tesla batteries died in Chicago's sub-zero temperatures,...
Teslas are having trouble charging in the extreme cold, but there's a myriad of factors that contribute to the problem. Let us help explain.
The batteries of non-preconditioned Teslas were so cold that charging was not initially possible. Much evidence suggests that time initially spent hooked-up to the charger was spent delivering energy to warm the battery—time during which it appeared to drivers that no charging was taking place, ...
Freezing temperatures reduce battery range and slow charging times, making Chicago's cold snap a double-whammy for EV drivers
Tesla Home charging is one of the best cold-weather practices Many Chicago-area Tesla owners stuck waiting in long lines of battery-depleted EVs in January might have avoided the significant impacts of the cold snap by charging at home. In Tesla’s first years of sales, Supercharging for lif...
CHICAGO (CBS)-- By now, you've likely seen the video –Teslas in the Chicago area with dead or low batteriesbecause of the cold, facing charges issues. That is just one of the many issues we're facing getting around during the dangerous cold snap that has been hovering in Chicago. ...
They seem to be blaming the evse station, is it? These cars were driven in, so the battery must be working and the car is charging it with regen, etc? Tesla friction brakes are blended with the regen during one pedal driving to provide consistent performance for the times when the batter...
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EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. (CBS)-- Some Tesla drivers learned the hard way about how cold weather affects battery life. Teslas lined up early Monday morning at a charging station at The Evergreen Marketplace, at 9200 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park. Some Tesla batteries died in Chicago's ...