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Commented On: Life With 2013 Tesla Model S: 'Vampire' Thirst For Electricity At Night?


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Many in Canada use 120V charging to "trickle-charge" and keep the battery warm. In the cold, it will only gain a mile or two an hour on 120V, so it can be left plugged in and warming a long time.

Commented On: Life With 2013 Tesla Model S: 'Vampire' Thirst For Electricity At Night?


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With the tiny mileage you have each day, you'd probably be better served using a 120V charge (or amp-limiting the charging to 5-10A). That way the charging/warming will persist thru the night and you will get true readings plus a warm batt in the a.m.

Commented On: Life With 2013 Tesla Model S: The Good & The Bad At 600 Miles


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Suggestion: keep a foil bag in the car, and slip the FOB into it before leaving. Remove from bag to start.

Also, use the new phone app to warm the car before starting out, on "shore power". You will have full regen and accel right from the get-go.

Commented On: Tesla Model S Owners Crowdsource Trip To Counter NY Times Report


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Apparently some fool at Tesla thought the low reading was bogus, and warming would recover the lost range -- and gave really stupid advice.

Commented On: Tesla Model S Owners Crowdsource Trip To Counter NY Times Report


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Take, or make? I'd take a bet from any idiot fool enough to offer one (that they wouldn't make it).

Commented On: Tesla Model S Owner Drives Coast To Coast Electrically (Again)


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Peter, who is an EE, jury-rigged a Multi-Input EVSE charger to drain two 40-amp connections (common in RV parks and campgrounds) at once. This gives the same charging speed as Tesla's high-power home connector (for cars with dual internal chargers only!). Neat trick!

Commented On: Tesla Model S Owner Drives Coast To Coast Electrically (Again)


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That's probably Elon Musk's car. He's the only one with the jump seats so far, AFAIK.

Commented On: 2013 Tesla Model S: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013


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Yeah, check out the calcs at teslarumors.com/teslanomics . "Can you afford NOT to buy a Tesla?"

Commented On: Electric Cars Can’t Handle Cold Weather? Myth Busted


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In general, how do you find life on the Moon?

Commented On: Electric Cars Can’t Handle Cold Weather? Myth Busted


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There's another dude who put 40,000 miles on his Roadster -- and lost ~5 miles of range. In Alaska. The cold was benign and preservative, it seems!
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