ThosEM
Space Weatherman
Ok, time to test my confidence:
I'm off on an unplanned trip to the Morristown NJ area along the NJ Turnpike where there plenty of superchargers. The destination is 60 km from the Edison NJ supercharger, and we will need to do some local driving, so the round trip from Edison-Morristown-Edison should not be more than 150 km, barring side trips. No sweat, right? Oh, and overnight at a motel.
But the polar vortex is here and Morristown is predicted to be -20 C on Sat. morning, then warming up for snow. I was unsuccessful finding a motel with an available outlet. So I'm concerned about the overnight cold soak because that is colder than it has been on the mid-coast for many years, and certainly since I've been driving a Tesla.
I'm torn between driving my ICE car, knowing that such temperatures are not an issue for it, or driving the Tesla to see how it fares in the cold soak. It's a weekend trip, so there is only one firm commitment on Sat. mid-day, and then return home, unless we stay another night.
This is a situation in which I would dearly love to have another source of energy, say LP gas, with which to heat the Tesla, so that staying warm would not be in conflict with making the trip.
But I should go for it, right? I understand this is not that challenging compared with -31 C and perhaps worse that you routinely see up in Canada...
I'm off on an unplanned trip to the Morristown NJ area along the NJ Turnpike where there plenty of superchargers. The destination is 60 km from the Edison NJ supercharger, and we will need to do some local driving, so the round trip from Edison-Morristown-Edison should not be more than 150 km, barring side trips. No sweat, right? Oh, and overnight at a motel.
But the polar vortex is here and Morristown is predicted to be -20 C on Sat. morning, then warming up for snow. I was unsuccessful finding a motel with an available outlet. So I'm concerned about the overnight cold soak because that is colder than it has been on the mid-coast for many years, and certainly since I've been driving a Tesla.
I'm torn between driving my ICE car, knowing that such temperatures are not an issue for it, or driving the Tesla to see how it fares in the cold soak. It's a weekend trip, so there is only one firm commitment on Sat. mid-day, and then return home, unless we stay another night.
This is a situation in which I would dearly love to have another source of energy, say LP gas, with which to heat the Tesla, so that staying warm would not be in conflict with making the trip.
But I should go for it, right? I understand this is not that challenging compared with -31 C and perhaps worse that you routinely see up in Canada...