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I have a friend who grew up in Irkutsk, Russia where, while quite a bit colder, ICE cars had to be run all night, because if they stopped running they would nev

I have a friend who grew up in Irkutsk, Russia where, while quite a bit colder, ICE cars had to be run all night, because if they stopped running they would never start again. All machines have a failure rate at a certain (lack of) temperature. Sounds like electric is just a big higher. I hope this tech improves with time. The _real story_ here is that there appears to be a strong mismatch between supply and demand for powerful enough tesla chargers to charge cars quickly in cold temperatures. Cities/Charging companies that expect cold weather that can impact this should have a strategy to match this demand when needed, or owners should have stronger chargers to plug their cars in at home (where possible)

nagisa 3y ago
I heard the same story, but it was chiefly about equipment, and largely diesel (which is what kinda makes them okay to idle overnight as supposedly the consumption of diesel engines on idle is quite low.)
- the_third_wave 3y ago
  0.4 to 0.5 l/hr for a 1.6l VAG CAYC TDI as used in e.g. Škoda Octavia II. Source: one of those is currently parked in the snow in front of our house. It starts without problems and without the need for a block heater at -25°C, the coldest it has been so far this winter here. A full fuel tank (55l) will last for about 100-110 hours (4-5 days) when idling.