I hope you read the (somewhat biased) article from the NYTimes on the weather struggles people had this week with their Tesla.
(TL;DR: apparently people don't pay enough attention to how to operate their vehicle in extreme-cold conditions...)
In any case, they interviewed a former Tesla employee and a current EV advocate, Albert Gore III, which mentioned that a big issue with cold weather is that the 12-volt battery can lose charge:
My questions:
1. Do you think this is really the issue? (I mean, this guy isn't an engineer).
2. What does that mean for the 48v Li-ion in the Cybertruck?
(TL;DR: apparently people don't pay enough attention to how to operate their vehicle in extreme-cold conditions...)
In any case, they interviewed a former Tesla employee and a current EV advocate, Albert Gore III, which mentioned that a big issue with cold weather is that the 12-volt battery can lose charge:
Why does cold weather drain electric vehicle batteries?
Unlike cars with internal combustion engines, an electric vehicle has two batteries: a low-voltage and a high-voltage. In particularly cold weather, the lower-voltage, 12-volt battery can also lose charge, like it does in traditional vehicles.
When that happens, the E.V. cannot charge at a fast charger until the low voltage battery has been jump-started, said Albert Gore III, a former Tesla employee who is now the executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association, which represents automakers including Tesla and has released a tips sheet for operating electric vehicles in cold weather.
My questions:
1. Do you think this is really the issue? (I mean, this guy isn't an engineer).
2. What does that mean for the 48v Li-ion in the Cybertruck?