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When explaining why he didn't plug in the car overnight, he says the evaluation was "intended to demonstrate its practicality as a 'normal use,' no-compromise c
by travisp 14y ago
When explaining why he didn't plug in the car overnight, he says the evaluation was "intended to demonstrate its practicality as a 'normal use,' no-compromise car" and that Tesla can't realistically expect all of its buyers to be "acolytes" who plug in all the time. I took that for him saying he didn't plug in on purpose, but I could be wrong.
- protomyth 14y agoI live in ND and have stayed in several hotels here (lived out of one for 6 months). I can truthfully say ND gets a lot colder than where the reporter was driving. I am wondering which hotels have overnight plug-ins because I sure don't see it here?
- travisp 14y agoHonestly, I wouldn't be the person to ask: I don't own any cars anymore. But, a quick google search suggests that a number of the La Quinta Inns, Days Inns, and Super 8s in North Dakota have winter plugins in the parking lot. Maybe you've just never noticed?
- protomyth 14y agoWell, if its the Super 8 around here, they are not quite telling the truth. Not sure what a La Quinta Inns is, and the couple Days Inns don't have outdoor outlets either. Must be selected locations only. It sure would have been nice when it got -20°F so I could have plugged in the head-bolt heater, but my Kia Rio started fine. [edit 2] Handy tip, turn on the lights for about 15 seconds, turn off lights, then start the car. Warms the battery a bit.