There's been a few Tesla cold weather tests performed as a result to combat the electric vehicle FUD that has been surrounding the Virginia
said that its Tesla Model 3 was able to keep its interior temperature at 65 degrees Fahrenheit for almost two days max while losing an average of 2.2% of its charge per hour. This, the article noted, is barely less than a gas-powered car. However,didn’t just test a Tesla. The outlet also tested a 2022 Hyundai Sonata N-Line to compare with its Tesla.
The test took place in Ann Arbor, MI, where the average temperature during the test was around 15 degrees Fahrenheit . The lowest recorded was 9°F and both cars were started in the afternoon when it was 26°F . Each vehicle’s climate setting was set to 65°F and did not have any of the heated seats on.
The article noted that in its scenarios, the Sonata could theoretically idle almost seven more hours than the Model 3, but they stopped the Sonata just after 24 hours when it had consumed less than half of a tank of fuel, adding that its average consumption idling worked out to be 0.3 gallons of gas per hour, which translated to a total idle time of 51.8 hours.
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