Hi folks,
In doing what research I could, I noticed that Tesla has a spot on their FAQ about how the battery systems handle cold weather. What I'm curious about, however, is how their system handles being in extreme heat.
The issue is that my wife and I are planning on moving our family from Los Angeles to Scottsdale, AZ sometime in 2010, and I'm concerned that the summer heat of Arizona wouldn't be a good thing for the power system.
I called the Tesla store in Los Angeles and talked with one of the sales folks who said that it wouldn't be a problem, as the cabin cooling system also is in charge of cooling the battery cage, with the only side effect being a slightly lower available distance per charge (because the A/C is working so hard), but I'm not sure if that's the truth truth, or salesman truth.
Does anyone have insight into how the Roadster handles high temperatures?
Ryan
In doing what research I could, I noticed that Tesla has a spot on their FAQ about how the battery systems handle cold weather. What I'm curious about, however, is how their system handles being in extreme heat.
The issue is that my wife and I are planning on moving our family from Los Angeles to Scottsdale, AZ sometime in 2010, and I'm concerned that the summer heat of Arizona wouldn't be a good thing for the power system.
I called the Tesla store in Los Angeles and talked with one of the sales folks who said that it wouldn't be a problem, as the cabin cooling system also is in charge of cooling the battery cage, with the only side effect being a slightly lower available distance per charge (because the A/C is working so hard), but I'm not sure if that's the truth truth, or salesman truth.
Does anyone have insight into how the Roadster handles high temperatures?
Ryan