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EVs In Cold States ?

While EVs might be wonderful in places with a lot of sun and warm weather, they can certainly be a problem in places with very cold weather. Months ago I read an interesting piece. Is it true? … I do not know.

Could it be true? … Absolutely, especially in any cold state.

Electric Vehicle Knowledge

From an anonymous Wisconsin State trooper

I’m not a fan of all electric vehicles. Too many variables affecting

battery consumption. Definitely not suited for cold climates.

The following experience just cements my distaste for EV’s, especially

Teslas.

I get sent to a motorist assist the other day, at the start of our

snowstorm. Tesla on the side of the interstate, dead battery. So, I

arrive on scene and the occupants have the right-front door open.

They tell me that they can’t open any other doors, because the battery is

dead. Sure enough. Can’t open the doors from inside or outside. The

driver also can’t get her license out of the glove box where she put

it during their trip. Because the glovebox opens electronically… and

the battery is dead.

You actually have to use the computer in the center of the dash to open the glovebox.

They said they had 10% battery left, should’ve been plenty to get from

that location to the charging station nearby. Then all of a sudden,

the whole car shut off and they coasted to the shoulder.

So now I have to find them a tow. No one wants to tow EV’s. Finally

found one company to do it. 8-mile trip to the charging station in

Tomah. $1,000! Normal vehicle on the flatbed would’ve been $150.

So now we’re at the Tesla superchargers. Guess what. Can’t open the

charging port because the battery is dead!!! The ports open, you

guessed it, electronically!!! 🤦🏼‍♂️🤬. And we also can’t open the

doors now (had to close the one open door when it was loaded onto the

wrecker). The owner’s manual is in the on-board computer, but the

battery is dead.

I got the occupants to a store where they’d be warm while calling the

rental company to figure out how to charge this POS, so I’m not sure

of the outcome. I had to leave for a crash report.

EV’s may be the way, someday, but certainly not today!! I’ll stick

with my dinosaur burner.

6/6/23

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