Tips & Tricks for carefree EV living

-Keep your EV plugged in whenever possible

-Pre-heat your EV while plugged in for at least 20 minutes

-Expect less range and plan charging accordingly

-Leave a larger buffer, 20% +, when planning for charging stops

-Charging will be slower and take more time

-For faster DC fast charging (Supercharging) Navigate to chargers    which in many EV's activates battery pre-conditioning for faster charging, or activate battery preconditioning if manual activation is required 

-Battery may not be warm enough and charge will be almost nothing as the car is warming up the battery first and then starts charging

-Have a back-up charger nearby and enough charge to easily reach it

-Tesla owners with a CCS capable car, should consider getting a CCS adapter in order to take advantage of CCS chargers

-Drivers with a CCS EV need to download the Tesla app in order to locate and charge at Tesla's Magic Dock Supercharger locations or purchase a NACS adapter to charge at even more Tesla Supercharger locations

-In extreme weather conditions it is highly recommended to stay home, this applies to all types of vehicles regardless of the fuel source!

-Click the "EV's and winter" button below and learn a ton more about winter driving with EV's based on real life!