Hi I'm really glad you discussed this subject. I'd like to offer my best wishes for Sara. I have a few thoughts as someone who has used both level 1 and 2 in the cold, cold climate of Saskatchewan. Level one worked great for me in summer but it was a nice luxury to preheat my car off the grid when I got a level 2 charger installed. Preheating can start out using about 7kw. So the battery goes down on level 1 and your range is reduced as you preheat. Also, level one gets used up by battery warming (around 700 watts for my Nissan LEAF, sometimes constant in extreme cold, but usually cycling on and off.) That takes away from the charging. Finally, my Tesla friends tell me level 1 does little to charge their cars in the cold of winter, even with sentry mode turned off. The car uses a lot for battery heating and presumably for the computer. Thanks again for discussing this on your show!
Hi I'm really glad you discussed this subject. I'd like to offer my best wishes for Sara.
I have a few thoughts as someone who has used both level 1 and 2 in the cold, cold climate of Saskatchewan.
Level one worked great for me in summer but it was a nice luxury to preheat my car off the grid when I got a level 2 charger installed. Preheating can start out using about 7kw. So the battery goes down on level 1 and your range is reduced as you preheat. Also, level one gets used up by battery warming (around 700 watts for my Nissan LEAF, sometimes constant in extreme cold, but usually cycling on and off.) That takes away from the charging.
Finally, my Tesla friends tell me level 1 does little to charge their cars in the cold of winter, even with sentry mode turned off. The car uses a lot for battery heating and presumably for the computer. Thanks again for discussing this on your show!
Thanks for the additional details and sharing your experience! Will pass on your message to Sara.