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Consumer reports managed to get 175 miles out of a 85 kWh model on a brisk (30-45 F) day, with an overnight stay unplugged at 30F. I think they had about 180
by parasubvert 12y ago
Consumer reports managed to get 175 miles out of a 85 kWh model on a brisk (30-45 F) day, with an overnight stay unplugged at 30F. I think they had about 180 miles total on that one.
http://consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/02/winter-chills-limit-range-of-the-tesla-model-s-electric-car/index.htm http://consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/02/winter-chills-li...
We have another one of a guy in Norway driving 233 miles on a single charge.
http://www.treehugger.com/cars/can-electric-car-handle-cold-weather-man-drove-hundreds-of-miles-around-norway.html http://www.treehugger.com/cars/can-electric-car-handle-cold-...
And for extremes, a guy on the Tesla forums that drove around 163 miles on a 175 mile charge in -31 to -40F weather, including a cold soak for several hours.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/35144-Extreme-cold-weather-in-Canada-s-North http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/35144-Extreme-...
This is consistent with most reports about cold weather - you'll get around 200 miles on a charge, with much depending on whether your car is plugged in when idle (it needs to keep the battery pack warm, which uses up juice).