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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I've always wondered how well Teslas function in a Canadian winter. Like if say you were stuck in snow storm weather on the Deerfoot in -30 degree weather. How long would the car last? Do you have to turn off the heat to conserve electricity, since there's no combustion engine to generate heat anymore? If heat is anything like an electric heater, those things take up a massive amount of power.
What if your car runs out of juice on the highway? Are you screwed, and will just need it towed? I don't think there's a jerry can equivalent to an electric vehicle, is there?
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Dude on my beer league hockey team drives a Tesla. He absolutely loves it for his daily drive but bought it more for the cool factor than economics. He did mention that during our cold snap in February his range dropped by about half compared to what he normally could do on a charge. He drove out to Kananaskis Village that weekend and barely made it back to Calgary. But otherwise he loves the vehicle.
I also noticed that some of the rest stops along some BC highways now have charging stations. I don't remember the brand ( ie who is the supplier.)