It's Too Hot For EVs To Work Right
jalopnik.com
The heat wave affecting much of the U.S. may be causing electric vehicles to lose nearly a third of their range.

Jalopnik / Go Media always is one for clickbait titles, but as per Rule#5, I’m not changing their clickbait title or adding my commentary to it.

The actual article is about how various EVs are down 30% in range due to this summer heatwave. Teslas included.

  • @dragontamerOPMEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Do you have a source for the claim of issues with Tesla electronics exceeding 140°? I did a little bit of Googling but couldn’t find anything to support that.

    AMD RDNA 2 GPUs aren’t rated for automotive temperatures. They’re obviously a consumer chip.

    The yellowing of screens is well known to be a heating issue as well. So multiple components are not automotive grade.