> The extended range is nice and all, but if somebody makes a car that can run the AC without running/draining the battery while it's parked, even if it's just a little to keep the car interior at 35°C or so, I would, without exaggeration, buy it the day it's released here.
Tesla's dog mode does this. Draining the battery isn't really something to worry about; AC uses <300 watts over long periods (turns on and off at <1 kW). Leaving it on for 8+ hours you're talking about <5% capacity loss, at a cost of <50 cents. For short trips you could leave the AC on full blast without even noticing a drop.
Tesla's dog mode does this. Draining the battery isn't really something to worry about; AC uses <300 watts over long periods (turns on and off at <1 kW). Leaving it on for 8+ hours you're talking about <5% capacity loss, at a cost of <50 cents. For short trips you could leave the AC on full blast without even noticing a drop.