First, nothing from the New York Post is true.
Second, don’t run your car to zero battery in the winter. It needs enough charge to warm up before charging.
Battery performance tends to drop off extremely quickly once it drops below a certain temperature. Like, one minute it still says 50% charge left, the next it’s dying.
If you aren’t used to dealing with amount of cold I could see it catching you by surprise on your commute or something.
New York Post is true.
It’s being reported elsewhere, too.
Second, don’t run your car to zero battery in the winter. It needs enough charge to warm up before charging.
If true, that’s a LOT of people who apparently run their battery down to zero. I don’t ever recall seeing gas stations full of people who’ve all suddenly run out of gas.
Seems like a flaw in how the battery stats are being reported, likely being over reported, knowing the history of Tesla. But the volts don’t lie! Voltage sag in the winter is real, and these cars should be letting their drivers know well ahead of time to charge up (before it even gets to 50%).
Tesla Tipping should totally become a thing. Like geriatric tortoises.
Do charge times increase when it’s cold?
Yes. Significantly unless the car is warmed up.