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How are the temperatures in Israel? I could imagine the summers get too hot for Tesla to guarantee battery performance?

by Traster 7y ago

propercoil 7y ago
Way colder than in Nevada. And also they already have them in Jordan next to us so that's not the culprit.
- maxlamb 7y ago
  Israel may be cooler than Las Vegas but definitely warmer than Reno, NV where the gigafactory is located. Reno gets 22 inches of snow per year.
  - propercoil 7y ago
    Our north snows every year and it gets really cold in the winter (the center of the country Jerusalem snows every other year too). Also, Jordan next to us has Teslas and we have lower temperatures so it's not the climate.
    - brianwawok 7y ago
      https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/1548~98866/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Reno-and-Jerusalem https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/1548~98866/Comparison-of-... Appears that Reno gets colder for several months and hotter for about 2 months
    - Waterluvian 7y ago
      If you don't mind, this always fascinates me. What does "really cold" mean to you?
      - wolf550e 7y ago
        "really cold" is incorrect in a global context. The coldest place in Israel[1] gets to only just below freezing temperature in the winter. 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon#Climate
        lb1lf 7y ago
        For comparison, it is now -14C (7F or so) outside. It is considered 'brisk' (as opposed to 'really cold') by local standards. We do have Teslas all over the place.
        Waterluvian 7y ago
        -9C here and I didn't wear my coat today. Naturally it's unsurprising that relative perspectives vary. I'm just always fascinated by how other people experience existence. For me really cold and really hot is -30 and +30. I'm going to bet there's a billion or so people who would laugh at the idea of +30 being "really hot".
Keyframe 7y ago
One thing I haven't really thought of, until I recently went to Israel, is that people drive only in Israel. It's like an island. Technically, I guess, people could drive to Jordan and Egypt, but no one does that. It's a limited range then, fwiw.

How are the temperatures in Israel? I could imagine the summers get too hot for Tesla to guarantee battery performance?

propercoil 7y ago

Way colder than in Nevada. And also they already have them in Jordan next to us so that's not the culprit.

maxlamb 7y ago
Israel may be cooler than Las Vegas but definitely warmer than Reno, NV where the gigafactory is located. Reno gets 22 inches of snow per year.
- propercoil 7y ago
  Our north snows every year and it gets really cold in the winter (the center of the country Jerusalem snows every other year too). Also, Jordan next to us has Teslas and we have lower temperatures so it's not the climate.
  - brianwawok 7y ago
    https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/1548~98866/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Reno-and-Jerusalem https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/1548~98866/Comparison-of-... Appears that Reno gets colder for several months and hotter for about 2 months
  - Waterluvian 7y ago
    If you don't mind, this always fascinates me. What does "really cold" mean to you?
    - wolf550e 7y ago
      "really cold" is incorrect in a global context. The coldest place in Israel[1] gets to only just below freezing temperature in the winter. 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon#Climate
      - lb1lf 7y ago
        For comparison, it is now -14C (7F or so) outside. It is considered 'brisk' (as opposed to 'really cold') by local standards. We do have Teslas all over the place.
        Waterluvian 7y ago
        -9C here and I didn't wear my coat today. Naturally it's unsurprising that relative perspectives vary. I'm just always fascinated by how other people experience existence. For me really cold and really hot is -30 and +30. I'm going to bet there's a billion or so people who would laugh at the idea of +30 being "really hot".

Keyframe 7y ago

One thing I haven't really thought of, until I recently went to Israel, is that people drive only in Israel. It's like an island. Technically, I guess, people could drive to Jordan and Egypt, but no one does that. It's a limited range then, fwiw.