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Comment by tmikaeld | Hacker News Reader

Why don't we hear about the en-masse Tesla battery deaths in Norway then?

A nordic country with the most Teslas of any country (per capita) and also extreme cold.

> According to a story published by The New York Times, EV drivers in Norway are used to preheating their cars before going out for a drive in freezing temperatures. Lars Godbolt, who’s an adviser of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, said that charging infrastructure has also been improved greatly in the past few years, leading to shorter lines during the winter at charging stations.

> Another interesting piece of information is that the majority of people in Norway live in houses, not apartments, and that nearly 90% of EV owners have their own charging stations at home, Godbolt said for The New York Times.

https://insideevs.com/news/705338/norway-winter-ev-charging-...

This may come a bit as a shocker, but climate in many parts of Norway, especially at the coast where people live, is much milder in winter than in Chicago. Compare climate charts of Bergen or Stavanger with those of Chicago and you will be surprised. Even in Oslo temperatures in winter are slightly highter in winter compared to Chicago.

Oh wow! Never thought of that. Why is it so?

It is mainly due to the Gulf Stream. Northern Europe would be much colder without it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream#Localized_effects

Do you spend a lot of time reading Norwegian news?

I do. There has been no major coverage of Teslas dying in the cold.

Charging takes longer yes, and some chargers/vehicles may occasionally malfunction, but nothing newsworthy.

We had below -40 in the Norther Finland recently and Teslas and Superchargers have worked without any issues. ICE vehicles have had a lot problems with these temperatures though if they weren't connected to block heaters.

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