That's what I would think too, but in an ICE car it takes ~5 mins to fill up and get back on the road (not counting any potential hurricane gas lines)I think running A/C in a Tesla cuts the range as it uses battery power.
I think it does in a car too, but not by too much.
I think running A/C in a Tesla cuts the range as it uses battery power.
I think it does in a car too, but not by too much.
We left at 3:30 this morning, and as soon as we got off I-10 and went up I-55, the traffic was reasonable. It was dark and drizzling and awful. I've never been so exhausted in my life! But we got to West Memphis, Arkansas finally. We are safe and happy and staying in a nice motel here. I'll post more later but right now I haven't slept a minute in 2-3 days and I need to nap, de-stress and settle down. .
I remember sitting on the beltway in Houston for hours and hours and hours during the Rita evacuation in the upper 90's heat. AC was running at max all the time. When I gave up and turned around to go home, I hadn't used but about 1/4 tank of gas in my ICE vehicle... I'm just curious how an EV would do in the same conditions.Son says the heater is a much larger drain. He says the use of the AC on his Model 3 is barely noticeable under normal driving conditions. Sitting in traffic might be another issue however.
We left at 3:30 this morning, and as soon as we got off I-10 and went up I-55, the traffic was reasonable. It was dark and drizzling and awful. I've never been so exhausted in my life! But we got to West Memphis, Arkansas finally. We are safe and happy and staying in a nice motel here. I'll post more later but right now I haven't slept a minute in 2-3 days and I need to nap, de-stress and settle down. .
P.s. we once stayed in a very cool RV park along the river in West Memphis.
I went to school in Memphis for 3 months in early 1978. Hardly a vacation spot! Of course we were dirt poor and lived in a horrible neighborhood. Funny how things changed.Sounds good! Glad you arrived and glad you left early. Enjoy your Memphis vacation!
We left at 3:30 this morning, and as soon as we got off I-10 and went up I-55, the traffic was reasonable. It was dark and drizzling and awful. I've never been so exhausted in my life! But we got to West Memphis, Arkansas finally. We are safe and happy and staying in a nice motel here. I'll post more later but right now I haven't slept a minute in 2-3 days and I need to nap, de-stress and settle down. .
But we got to West Memphis, Arkansas finally. We are safe and happy...
We left at 3:30 this morning, and as soon as we got off I-10 and went up I-55, the traffic was reasonable. It was dark and drizzling and awful. I've never been so exhausted in my life! But we got to West Memphis, Arkansas finally. We are safe and happy and staying in a nice motel here. I'll post more later but right now I haven't slept a minute in 2-3 days and I need to nap, de-stress and settle down. .
Any chance it was Tom Sawyer's RV Park? We stayed there once as well.
I remember sitting on the beltway in Houston for hours and hours and hours during the Rita evacuation in the upper 90's heat. AC was running at max all the time. When I gave up and turned around to go home, I hadn't used but about 1/4 tank of gas in my ICE vehicle... I'm just curious how an EV would do in the same conditions.
My anecdotal test would agree with that. I was going to get my Y repaired last fall but hit a deer shortly after leaving home. I had charged to 100% before I left and didn't want to have it that high in the body shop parking lot. I sat in my living room and ramped the heat all the way up and then down over and over from the app where I could watch the charge too. Heating the cabin took way more energy.It has been reported that AC usage in the Tesla causes a loss of 3 miles of range for each hour of use. Of course this will depend on the temperature, but it appears not bad at all.
My anecdotal test would agree with that. I was going to get my Y repaired last fall but hit a deer shortly after leaving home. I had charged to 100% before I left and didn't want to have it that high in the body shop parking lot. I sat in my living room and ramped the heat all the way up and then down over and over from the app where I could watch the charge too. Heating the cabin took way more energy.
That would not be a concern. If you have to pull over and leave your car there, it will be fine for many days.I wouldn't risk it, especially after seeing I-45 during hurricane Ike here in Houston. We are one mile from the freeway and it was a sight to see. Some cars were on the freeway for 2 days. They can bring fuel to a gasoline powered car if it runs out, but you can't just bring power in to a EV stuck on the freeway (or one that powered out looking for a charge station) if depletes the battery.
Your not supposed to keep them at above 90% charged for extended periods.Why didn't you want it fully charged in the body parking lot ?
Glad you and Frank are safe.
You will have to add this one to your travel expense.