Bilsch
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@Bilsch have you had the car long enough to get through a good winter storm? Just curious how the cold impacts the Tesla batteries. We know a family that got stuck in a blizzard coming down from tahoe due to dead battery. Our winters aren't even that cold.
I’ve been through a couple Montana winters now and while there is a small amount of loss due to cold it’s not really an issue because there is plenty of battery and these packs are actively heated. If absolutely every mile is needed one can set preheat before departure but I haven’t had to do that. Lots of people run out of gas and get stuck places they shouldn’t be due to poor planning. Having an electric car wont change that.
P.S. How do you get a dead battery coming down the mountain in a car with regenerative braking?
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