It's winter, and apparently meteorologists have just discovered the
term Polar Vortex, as that seems to be the only thing they can talk
about these days. But seriously, it's cold, and apparently the darling
child of the automotive industry, the new Tesla Model S electric car, is
having issues charging in the cold weather.
It's being reported that the charging cables that come with the car are
unable to provide a charge when the temperature dips below zero. As you
can imagine, this is an issue in a country like Norway where the Model S is one of the most popular cars.
In fact, it seems this issue has already left one Model S owner
stranded with a dead battery nearly 100 miles from the nearest charging
station. Other owners are reporting issues charging.
Tesla's European sales chief Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen apologized for he
inconvenience owners are facing, and said it's 'trying hard to resolve'
the issue. Apparently the issues are simply down to the differences in
the Norwegian network as Norway uses a slightly different charging
adapter than other countries in Europe
