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      01-16-2024, 07:46 PM   #166
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Just as a point of clarity. Reporters can get so many details wrong.
Shocked that the media would double down on bad information.

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Multiple stations here in Chicago reported on this at multiple Tesla charging stations here in Chicagoland. I think it was a pretty straightforward mess.
So as I understand it if you plug in most EV's in cold or hot weather it will begin to condition the battery compartment. This is not dependent on having a charge in the battery as the charger is the power source? When the battery is in the operational range the battery will start charging?
Since this happened all over Chicago maybe there is another source of the problem?

Start looking up managed electric vehicle charging
Why Managed Charging?
EV electricity demand without managed charging is unpredictable because customers charge their vehicles at their convenience. As shown below, EV aggregate demand may fluctuate significantly, requiring investments in additional energy generation and transmission and/or distribution system upgrades.
https://sepapower.org/knowledge/ev-m...rogram-design/

It is very possible that the super chargers were throttled due to the cold snap and this was not a Tesla super charger issue at all but an electric utility issue?

Think charging at home gets you around "managed electric vehicle charging" Keep reading.
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