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Tesla winter driving guide for Canada: range, charging and winter tires
Drive Tesla published a winter driving guide for owners in Canada, focusing on range, preconditioning, Supercharging in cold weather and winter tires. The guide explains that cold reduces efficiency through battery and cabin heating, aerodynamic drag and wind. It cites a February 2025 test by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) with 14 vehicles at -7 °C to -15 °C, on the route from Ottawa toward Mont-Tremblant. The Model 3 covered 410 km compared with its 584 km official Natural Resources Canada range, a 30% reduction.…
- The CAA measured 410 km in the Model 3 versus 584 km official, a 30% reduction.
- Tesla recommends activating climate controls 30 to 45 minutes before departure.
🔎 Why it matters: The guide quantifies the effect of cold on the Model 3 using the February 2025 CAA test: 30% less range between -7 °C and -15 °C.
📈 Upside: Preconditioning while plugged in uses electricity from the home charger instead of energy from the battery.
📉 Risk: In the CAA test, the Model 3 lost 30% of its range against its official figure, within a 14% to 39% range across the tested vehicles.
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