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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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A friend of mine owns a Model X. I drove with him in it a few times in the winter and he apologized for having to keep the inside so cold. We were driving to Blackfalds from Calgary and had to stop to charge in Red Deer. The cold weather has a massive effect on range, especially if you want to be warm in your car. Electric heat drains the battery significantly.