TMS cooling question when parked and not connected to a charger

[Lloyd]

For those nervous parents with their new car, there is the phone app that allows you to check on your car. You can check that it is still plugged in and its state of charge. Think of it as a baby monitor for your car!

 

[xhawk101]

Wondering if I should install AC in my hot Florida garage?

from my Samsung galaxy s3

 

[jerry33]

Wondering if I should install AC in my hot Florida garage?

I wouldn't think that would be necessary, although you might want to install a ventilating fan so that the garage temperature is no warmer than ambient.

 

[strider]

Wondering if I should install AC in my hot Florida garage?

I don't think any of the FL Roadster owners have done this. Vent fan as Jerry suggests is a good idea just to prevent the heat bubble from heating up your house. In my experience w/ the Roadster, a charging EV heated my garage less than parking my Corvette inside. With the side benefit that the Roadster didn't charge until midnight while the Corvette was toasty warm as soon as I pulled it in.

 

[grisnjam]

The Model S is always on and maintaing your battery temperature. It was use up a little more energy sitting unplugged for that long but the battery is large enough ( and you don't park it with a 5% state of charge before leaving for a long time) you'll be fine. Welcome to TMC too.

Hey Dave,

Now that you have your car and live in Texas do you have any real world feedback on battery drain due to cooling in hot weather? That is one of the things that pushed me to the 60 kWh since I will have to park mine in the open for 8 hours a day here in Austin while at work.

Thanks,

 

[dsm363]

Hey Dave,

Now that you have your car and live in Texas do you have any real world feedback on battery drain due to cooling in hot weather? That is one of the things that pushed me to the 60 kWh since I will have to park mine in the open for 8 hours a day here in Austin while at work.

Thanks,

I am lucky enough to park in a garage most of the time at work but even when I've parked the Roadster outside for many hours in the summer, I've never really noticed much of a hit on the range. I may be there but it's so small, I've never even noticed. The Model S should be more advanced in this regard anyway. 60 kWh probably smart to get anyway with the 3 Superchargers they are putting up in Texas.