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Why don't we hear about the en-masse Tesla battery deaths in Norway then? A nordic country with the most Teslas of any country (per capita) and also extreme co

Why don't we hear about the en-masse Tesla battery deaths in Norway then? A nordic country with the most Teslas of any country (per capita) and also extreme cold.

unnamed76ri 3y ago
Do you spend a lot of time reading Norwegian news?
- awildfivreld 3y ago
  I do. There has been no major coverage of Teslas dying in the cold. Charging takes longer yes, and some chargers/vehicles may occasionally malfunction, but nothing newsworthy.
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- oittaa 3y ago
  We had below -40 in the Norther Finland recently and Teslas and Superchargers have worked without any issues. ICE vehicles have had a lot problems with these temperatures though if they weren't connected to block heaters.
baybal2 3y ago
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reustle 3y ago
> According to a story published by The New York Times, EV drivers in Norway are used to preheating their cars before going out for a drive in freezing temperatures. Lars Godbolt, who’s an adviser of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, said that charging infrastructure has also been improved greatly in the past few years, leading to shorter lines during the winter at charging stations. > > Another interesting piece of information is that the majority of people in Norway live in houses, not apartments, and that nearly 90% of EV owners have their own charging stations at home, Godbolt said for The New York Times. https://insideevs.com/news/705338/norway-winter-ev-charging-no-trouble/ https://insideevs.com/news/705338/norway-winter-ev-charging-...
jansan 3y ago
This may come a bit as a shocker, but climate in many parts of Norway, especially at the coast where people live, is much milder in winter than in Chicago. Compare climate charts of Bergen or Stavanger with those of Chicago and you will be surprised. Even in Oslo temperatures in winter are slightly highter in winter compared to Chicago.
- walteweiss 3y ago
  Oh wow! Never thought of that. Why is it so?
  - jansan 3y ago
    It is mainly due to the Gulf Stream. Northern Europe would be much colder without it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream#Localized_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream#Localized_effects

Why don't we hear about the en-masse Tesla battery deaths in Norway then? A nordic country with the most Teslas of any country (per capita) and also extreme cold.

unnamed76ri 3y ago

Do you spend a lot of time reading Norwegian news?

awildfivreld 3y ago
I do. There has been no major coverage of Teslas dying in the cold. Charging takes longer yes, and some chargers/vehicles may occasionally malfunction, but nothing newsworthy.
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oittaa 3y ago
We had below -40 in the Norther Finland recently and Teslas and Superchargers have worked without any issues. ICE vehicles have had a lot problems with these temperatures though if they weren't connected to block heaters.

baybal2 3y ago

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reustle 3y ago

> According to a story published by The New York Times, EV drivers in Norway are used to preheating their cars before going out for a drive in freezing temperatures. Lars Godbolt, who’s an adviser of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, said that charging infrastructure has also been improved greatly in the past few years, leading to shorter lines during the winter at charging stations. > > Another interesting piece of information is that the majority of people in Norway live in houses, not apartments, and that nearly 90% of EV owners have their own charging stations at home, Godbolt said for The New York Times. https://insideevs.com/news/705338/norway-winter-ev-charging-no-trouble/ https://insideevs.com/news/705338/norway-winter-ev-charging-...

jansan 3y ago

This may come a bit as a shocker, but climate in many parts of Norway, especially at the coast where people live, is much milder in winter than in Chicago. Compare climate charts of Bergen or Stavanger with those of Chicago and you will be surprised. Even in Oslo temperatures in winter are slightly highter in winter compared to Chicago.

walteweiss 3y ago
Oh wow! Never thought of that. Why is it so?
- jansan 3y ago
  It is mainly due to the Gulf Stream. Northern Europe would be much colder without it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream#Localized_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream#Localized_effects