Anyone in Hurricane country or anywhere else concerned with having both cars be electric?

[Ridgeline]

I don't see this as a problem for a couple of reasons: .
1. If electricity is out we are not getting gas either unless gas pumps are running off of generators.
2. We have a 12,500 KW generator with a big propane tank to fuel it.

 

[E90alex]

Usually there’s a warning before a storm reaches hurricane level. Just charge your cars higher if needed. Or evacuate the area. You should be able to drive well over 200 miles even in the worst conditions in any late model Tesla. That should be more than enough to get out of harms way.

 

[Kandiru]

This is just the beginning, should consider moving to safer location, hilled or mountainous temperate climate areas away from coasts and fluvial floodplanes seem the safest.

 

[SmartElectric]

Our F150 Lightning has 131 kWh of storage and is charged to 90% daily.
The 240V 30A and 120V 20A outlets on the truck can easily power our kitchen devices (air fryer, induction cooktop, etc) and otherwise get us by.
I also have a small 10 kWh home battery and solar.

 

[cybertrucker]

No

 

[keysinpocket]

Trust me, you wouldn't want to be stuck in a puddle with your ICE car instead of being in an electric car which doesn't stall in a puddle. Regardless, I think 290miles is decent, make sure it is charged fully before the storm hits.

 

[Calliope]

I think electric cars do better in tough situations like that than ICE cars do.

 

[Earl]

I think electric cars do better in tough situations like that than ICE cars do.

Your EV:
- can be charged from solar
- doesn't draw energy when stuck in traffic jams
- doesn't count on there being gas at the gas station
- doesn't count on your gas station having power to run the pumps
- can easily get you far enough away from the coast enough that the hurricane doesn't affect anyone

 

[cybertrucker]

This is just the beginning, should consider moving to safer location, hilled or mountainous temperate climate areas away from coasts and fluvial floodplanes seem the safest.

that is not the question that was asked

 

[Ridgeline]

Your EV:
- can be charged from solar
- doesn't draw energy when stuck in traffic jams
- doesn't count on there being gas at the gas station
- doesn't count on your gas station having power to run the pumps
- can easily get you far enough away from the coast enough that the hurricane doesn't affect anyone

I like this list, especially the last four and I WILL use them. I think the issue is upon returning to which I say "from past Ike experience they will not let you back in until everything is safe and electricity is available".

 

[SmartElectric]

Ford Lightning Pro power onboard.
131 kWh on tap ...
When you need to run your air fryer to cook what's left in the fridge you're powering off your truck after a disaster.