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Tesla owner in Virginia is forced to cancel Christmas plans because his EV wouldn't charge in arctic temperatures
[DM] A Tesla owner in Virginia was forced to cancel his Christmas plans with his son after his electric vehicle failed to charge in the extreme cold gripping the country.Domenick Nati, 44, told Business Insider how he plugged his Tesla S into a supercharger in Lynchburg on Friday as temperatures hovered below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. But as the hours went by, the percentage charge dipped as the temperature got lower, before the car stopped charging altogether. He then tried again on Christmas Eve, but after a few hours of nothing happening, he decided to abandon his car at the lot and get a ride home. Without his car, Nati said, he would not be able to see his son open Christmas presents. Nati, a local radio host, shared his frustrations with Business Insider on Sunday as he revealed he is not the only Tesla owner struggling to charge their EVs amid the arctic blast. He said he went to a supercharger in town on Friday to charge the car ahead of the holiday weekend. The car's battery was at 40 percent at the time. Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-26 |
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