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I wonder what would Tesla owners do during fire-induced blackouts. With wrong combination of returning from long drive to homes without power, and fire hazard w
by YarickR2 6y ago
I wonder what would Tesla owners do during fire-induced blackouts. With wrong combination of returning from long drive to homes without power, and fire hazard warnings, people owning only electrical cars could become trapped really bad. Unfortunately, Teslas are a part of a problem for now, being power hogs .
- shiftpgdn 6y agoMost Tesla owners I know keep their cars at 80-90% charge every single day since they have a charger at home. That's enough range to get you 4-5 hours away from any would be wildfires.
- redis_mlc 6y agoTowns in fire areas should have egress plans with a bus fleet available. The traffic jams at Camp (twice) and Berkeley were silly, yet fatal.
- fortran77 6y agoMost tesla owners have a couple hundred miles of range. I'd be worried about LEAF owners with 65 mile ranges. The LEAF people at my former company complained that Teslas shouldn't be allowed to plug in in the limited chargnig spots because they need to be able to plug in to get home! Fortunately, the company said "tough. First come first served."
- rconti 6y agoKeep your car(s) topped up during impending emergencies, regardless of fuel type.
- kelnos 6y agoI would expect people who live in wildfire zones to have a getaway plan. If they're relying on a Tesla and aren't keeping the batteries topped up at all times -- or an ICE car with the tank topped up at all times -- that's just irresponsible.
- floatrock 6y agoThe pump and payment processing at your local gas station runs on electricity too, btw.