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How would the people stuck in the I95 snowstorm have fared in electric vehicles?
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:55 pm
They were stranded for almost 24 hours in freezing temperatures.
I assume the batteries can power heaters that long and then drive away? Or someone could bring them cans of electricity to pour into the cars if they were running low?
I assume the batteries can power heaters that long and then drive away? Or someone could bring them cans of electricity to pour into the cars if they were running low?
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Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:55 pm to weagle99
Poorly
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:57 pm to weagle99
They can just put a solar panel on their car and it will provide more electricity than they know what to do with
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:57 pm to weagle99
They just need to carry jumper cables to get charging from ICE vehicles.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:57 pm to weagle99
Main difference is getting towed vs having a 5 gal can delivered for those that had to run the heater till the car died.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:59 pm to weagle99
I dont see a problem as long as they are prepared.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 12:59 pm to weagle99
I remember reading that Tesla owners in TX were sitting in their cars for 12-24 hours during the Texas freeze, so I imagine those folks would fare OK as long as their batteries weren't low. Not sure about other EVs, though.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:00 pm to weagle99
I mean, I was going to buy an EV but then thought about how often I get stuck in the snow on the interstate for a full day and thought better of it.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:02 pm to weagle99
The small Model 3 has a 50kWh battery I believe. Which is roughly equivalent to the 4 PW2s I have. Those 4 PWs will run 2 houses off grid for 16 hours.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:07 pm to weagle99
I was told they would have been able to trail the negative ends of their battery cables under the chassis and easily melt their way out.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:08 pm to weagle99
A quick google just showed that a Tesla's heater can run up to 36 hours if the car isn't moving. 10-12 hours total if super cold temps. They probably did fine.
ETA: Just read up some more on it. Apparently folks were using their seat heaters since they don't use nearly as much energy. They were fine.
ETA: Just read up some more on it. Apparently folks were using their seat heaters since they don't use nearly as much energy. They were fine.
This post was edited on 1/5/22 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:09 pm to weagle99
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Or someone could bring them cans of electricity to pour into the cars if they were running low?
This made me laugh more than I probably should have
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:14 pm to weagle99
While in covid vaccine site my model 3 sat idling for 2 hours just creeping a few feet every 5 minutes. after that 2 hours running my A/C the car used only 12 miles of charge. the radio was playing the whole time. So that equals out to 32 hours.
This post was edited on 1/5/22 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:18 pm to weagle99
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They were stranded for almost 24 hours in freezing temperatures.
I assume the batteries can power heaters that long and then drive away? Or someone could bring them cans of electricity to pour into the cars if they were running low?
When the motor isn't turning, a Tesla heater has been shown to run 69 hours in winter weather.
LINK
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:18 pm to weagle99
Better if you had a hybrid.
Batteries capacity is weaker in the cold.
Batteries capacity is weaker in the cold.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:22 pm to weagle99
This would not have happened in the age of all electric vehicles
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:35 pm to weagle99
When I was stationed in PA I kept a few MRE's, blanket, emergency tools, bottles of water, couple bags of salt, and a 5-gallon fuel can full of stabilized gas in the back of my truck during the winter. 5 gallons was about 1/3 of a tank for that little Ranger, imagine having to keep a 33kWh battery pack instead for a Tesla.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:35 pm to weagle99
You are so against new technology you do not understand that to push back you are using a situation that most people will never be in. That is completely rational thinking if I have ever seen it.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:45 pm to weagle99
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They were stranded for almost 24 hours in freezing temperatures.
I assume the batteries can power heaters that long and then drive away? Or someone could bring them cans of electricity to pour into the cars if they were running low?
Think for a minute about how remarkably inefficient an ICE vehicle is just running the heater. The amount of wasted energy running an ICE engine to heat coolant is huge considering the vast majority of the heat is being lost.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 1:49 pm to weagle99
Someone’s battery would eventually catch fire and everyone could gather around for warmth.
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