Running out of power & roadtrips

[ElSupreme]

I completely agree. The only way you can actually run out is bad planning.

But what if I plan on running out?

or being a moron

Oh there it is!

 

[vfx]

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My father-in-law asked the question, "what happens when you run out of battery?" ...

This is still an unanswered question.

 

[Doug_G]

I completely agree. The only way you can actually run out is bad planning.

+1.

The only time I got anywhere close to empty it was because of a reporter wanting to film my car on the highway when it was already on fumes. Hard to say no. Fortunately I had a Plan B.

 

[rcc]

My father-in-law asked the question, "what happens when you run out of battery?"

One of the mag's (I think it was Motor Trend) was driving Elon's car on a range test drive, called up Tesla and asked them the same question.

Tesla's answer: "It stops."

I'm guessing that there's a hidden reserve charge in place that will keep the battery from bricking so that you've got some time (I'd guess days barring extreme heat or cold) to get the car to a power source.

 

[jerry33]

One of the mag's (I think it was Motor Trend) was driving Elon's car on a range test drive, called up Tesla and asked them the same question.

Tesla's answer: "It stops."

I'm not sure that I place a lot of faith in Motor Trend's statement as they did some rather silly things during their test drive that gave the impression they scripted the drive beforehand.

 

[smorgasbord]

Tesla should implement Nikola Tesla's patent #1119732: Apparatus for Transmitting Electrical Energy

It's wireless.:wink:

 

[jcstp]

I also agree with you. Then while planning in the USA (and especially in California) you have many choices because you have a super charger network that is also increasing. In Italy we have not such a choice. In particular in the South of Italy (unbelievable but true) we don't even have public plugs!
In spite of this I firmly believe that electric cars are in the future of mankind and that in order not to run out of power it's a matter of good planning.

here places you can plug in Camping Italy ;-)