A Tesla Model 3 owner in Canada tested how quickly the car could charge after being parked outside for six hours in temperatures as low as -26 F (-32 C). Despite the cold, the car charged efficiently, reaching a 77% state of charge from 17% in 35 minutes.
How fast can an EV charge after sitting in freezing temperatures for half a day? That's what one Canadian Tesla Model 3 owner wanted to find out. Despite the bitter cold, the result was surprising. Freezing temperatures and electric car batteries aren’t besties. That’s not news by any stretch of the imagination, but contrary to popular belief, things have improved vastly over the past decade.
When the owner hopped inside, the battery’s state of charge was down to 25%. He chose a nearby Supercharger and started driving there; this activated the car’s preconditioning system, ensuring that the battery temperature was up to spec when it was time to plug in. The trip to the Supercharger was just eight miles long and took about 15 minutes, but it was enough to eat through 7% of the battery level–thanks in no small part to the battery heating that uses quite a bit of energy.
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