I’ve got a Taycan you can borrow this coming week Monday- Thursday

69 hours when 4:20pm. Pure perfection. Great test Bjorn!

I was a TV reporter in Maine. About 10 years ago, I did a similar experiment with a Ford Escape. I plowed it into a snowbank to see if I could make it overnight. I was mostly concerned with asphyxiation. I kept the muffler clear and ran the the car periodically, shutting it off to fall asleep and awakening when I got cold. I easily made it overnight. I got a lot of response including comments by a trucker who took used cars from the East Coast to California. The fuel in the cars affected his mileage. He told us he would run the cars he was carrying and "make them lighter" as he went west. He felt most cars, starting with a full tank, would idle for three days. We took the Escape, filled it up and let it run. It went for 70 hours. Now I have a Tesla. I think if I got stuck in a Virginia traffic jam, I would just set it at about 68 degrees, recline the seat and await rescue. Uh, where's the bathroom in these things? :)

I would be interested in seeing the same test done in the heat of the summer with AC running.

Please do the Tesla-Bjoern test to vans like Opel e- vivaro/Peugeot e-expert/Toyota e-pro ace with the bigger 75kWh battery. Should interesting to many? These can be game changers in their segment when range and towing capacity meets the needs.

This is a great test. -31 in Canada this morning. Very helpful info.

Great test - love the lengths you go to for research in the real world. The amount of time on capturing and editing your content must be off the charts. Thumbs up and a comment for the YT algorithms.

10:21 Camping mode screensaver bug. A.K.A. Tapgate!!! ;-)

Great video as always. Would love to see some other cars in the same conditions. -5 seems more reasonable across Europe at least and not crazy -20 or -30 :D Would love to see some older cars, compared to the king of efficiency.

Love these kinds of videos man, very informative, interesting and fun to watch. Keep it up!

Finally the edited video of the most epic livestream =)

hope you test the new battery when its out, maybe model Y? would be so cool

Please perform this test with the KIA e-Niro or if possible the Korean Trio of e-Niro, e-Soul and Kona. 👍

I think another big advantage of EVs versus ICE cars when it comes to idling, is that with an EV you can idle anywhere without it being frowned upon. If you live in a very urban/dense area, then it is very nice to be able to stay inside a warm or cold car. With ICE cars, I never want to do that for long because I don't want to burden other people with my exhaust fumes. Thank you for the video though, it was very informative.

For comparison In 35C/95F heat our 2004 295HP V8 idled at 0.5-1.0 gallon per hour while stuck for 14 hours in traffic while evacuating from Hurricane Rita. Very impressed with the 2021 M3

hey Bjørn, one thing to mention aswell. when i had my Petrol (not diesel) car, i was in a congestion in winter. just leaving the engine running on idle did not produce enough heat for the cabin. i had the rev up the engine to around 2.000 rpm to produce enough heat to keep the cabin warm. my display then showed a consumption of 1.8 liters per hour. (Was a Mazda 3 with a 2 liter 4 cylinder engine). i got roughly 50 liters in the tank, so you can imagine how long it would last. - so a biiiiiiig win for EV's

We have a Webasto heater in our car. I think it consumes around 0.5 - 1 liter per hour in normal winter temperatures. BUT you have to remember to start the engine and idle for 5-10 minute's after around 45 - 60 minutes on the heater else you will drain the 12v battery...!

Excellent video, yet again. Nice work!

Thanks for doing that! I had wondered how long an EV might last if the power went out and that was the only option to keep warm. In the southeastern US we get hurricanes, tornadoes, and the occasional ice storm so we lose power now and then. Yay mother nature! o.O

Impressive stuff... Thanks for demonstrating this.

Another respect and thanks for informative, important and very good to know content!

Love these vids

Fantastic video that you can definitely make into a series. Imagine the refreshed Model S or X battery with a heatpump crushing this!

Wow, amazing test 👌🏼

20:58 The car is DED! LOL!

Another excellent video Bjorn, thank you. Can you visit Australia and do a ‘cooling endurance test’? We have had some brutal +40C hot weather here recently :)

Great video. Very informative. Would love to see an E-Tron

Bjørn, regarding healthy food while charging, next time you make it to Germany, how about visiting Ladepark Kreuz Hilden (close to Düsseldorf) - Tesla: "Hilden Supercharger"? Not only is it (and I guess you know that) the biggest charging park* in Germany (and most of Europe - and also they're planning on and are very commited to doubling the chargers this year), but also, they offer organic food and even grow their own salad - well worth a visit or two :-) * currently: 12x Tesla V3, 8x Tesla V2, 8x Fastned 300kW - plus16x Type2

We have been waiting 70+hours of livestream to have this video :-)

What a great idea for a video! Cheers!

This was great Bjorn Thx

Thanks Bjørn! I will send this video to the anti-EV people here in Finnmark who is thinks that if you get stuck in a convoy on the mountain and have to stay in the car for 15 hours the EV cant keep you warm. I know that you probably dont get stuck with 100% battery, but that is just a max. Eaven with 50% battery you can stay warm for at least 35 hours. 15 hours is not eaven close!

Top test really enjoyed it, I would like to see the Xpeng G3 or MG ZS EV.

Hooly Guacamole! My new favorite 😂 even better than the “Yo wassupp”

Great of you to do this.. Helps in the decision process. Have you done any studies on effects to the body with consistent exposure to high voltage levels.. in EVs

If you want to test it, I'm looking forward to other cars. I've seen Nord Mann offered you a Taycan, awesome. The Kona would also be intersting.

Excellent test, I think I suggested it!

Diesen Test musst du unbedingt mit jedem EV durchziehen, sehr sehr interessant, i love it

Very cool test! I noticed the garages before the house, which made me wonder: Is it “standard” for houses in Norway to have a garage? I’m planning on moving to Sweden, but to my amazement I found that everything I can afford (Göteborg area) usually doesn’t come with a garage, which I found very surprising.

I was also able to keep I-Pace running for hours by just buckling up the seatbelt. No rice necessary.

Cool video, nice to see whar an EV can do. Personally though I'd prefer more rows in winter range test (different temps, different cars)

Would love you to do a similar test on Kia eniro. Maybe though doing it from 50% might be ok. If you are simulating somebody getting stranded that's not likely to happen with 100% battery.

Great test. please do the e-Niro!!!! obviously a heat pump model (not the 2 or 3)

Among the koreans, Kona would be the best choice IMO - big 64kWh battery, good efficiency and smallest cabin for maintain the heat.

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Thank you for the very informative video.

I like this channel so much

I would like to test e-Niro - if possible. Thank you in advance!

Great test, didn't expect the outcome. Would love to see the difference with MC Hammer with PDC. Don't think it will be able to run for 2 days.

22:35 it's charging slow because it is programmed not to harm the cells at low temperature and low SoC.

Excellent Video. Good information.

Good point, camping mode/utility mode is brilliant, summer AND winter. I would never buy an EV without it. Test on Hyundai Kona perhaps?

Great video! You probably did a similar test on your none heat pump model 3 LR? How long did that battery last?

That was fun. Thanks Bjorn. I’d like to see how a Nissan Leaf would handle the test. But I think etron has the best chance to make it 72 hours. All EVs should have camp mode and “survival mode” - where the car would toggle between 15• and 10• - or maybe 20• and 5• every other hour. Somehow last 4 weeks while keeping you alive while you have to survive on your gas station food rations until your wifey noticed you’re missing and sends a search party.

I’ve got a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which I idle a lot; while idling, and with even with low remaining traction battery SOC, the engine kicks in for no more than 1 minute max while idling

Please test the model 3 SR+ with LFP batteries. A lot of people in Germany seem to have problems with that in winter conditions.

Yeah do it....this was a good test....hope your next one would be on audi e tron.

Great information.

Please test etron, and esoul, both family cars cars and good to know the time you can camp in them if stranded

Great idea and great video Bjorn, thanks! Really enjoyed!👍 Do you know the voltage left at cell level ? 3Volts or less? I am curious to know the voltage at which the car starts to use the "buffer" capacity 🤔 Lithium batteries can tolerate to be discharged down to 3Volts but going below is definitely NOT recommended

Great channel, @Bjorn Nyland! Do you have any hunch when you will have the Tesla Y for first test?

Interesting tests, in my opinion would be: - korean cars (we are curious since you say they are very efficient) - ID 3 (I remember high consumption 8 kW, so close to fossils... would be interesting) - premium german cars (Taycan, e-Tron cause of double glass and maybe nice insulation materials everywhere) The MG also could be interesting And finally you need to test the Fiat 500e, seems a great city car, but idk if it’s available in your country yet. Keep up the good work holy guacamole 🥑 !

It's taking only 1 kW when very low to be gentle to the battery and propably heat them a little before charging faster

-3 is “winter temperatures” it’s -25C here right now!

A Kia e Niro 4+ would be a good one to try, I'm on furlough until February so my BEV IS all yours BUT I'm in the UK under tier 4 lock down so sorry about that unless we do a multi BEV test across the world, any good :)

Thank you Bjorn. Didn't you do this test? A fully charged car stands closed in the cold and all energy consumers are turned off. What will the battery charge be in a week or a month? What is the self-discharge of the battery in the cold?

Would love to see this test with the upcoming Hummer & Rivian with the large battery.

Cool video, nice to see whar an EV can do. Personally though I'd prefer more rows in winter range test (different temps, different cars) than more of these idle tests

Interesting as always 👌

Thanks for the video. I car camp quite a bit so this will be useful for a trip to the woods in the middle of winter. Can you do one at say -15 degrees Celsius and see how long the battery lasts.

Excellent test, love the idea that it was dead, DED!!

I'd be very interested in seeing how this would go further north/colder temps. It regularly gets to -20C where I live during winter and, in more extreme cases, -35C for a day or two at a time. So even if it's 100% charged and preconditioned before the test (as most people would operate their car) I'd love to know how long the tesla could idle at those more severe temps. I'd also be interested in cooling since we get upwards of 40C in the summer

Would be great if you test the Hyundai Kona as well. They are probably neck-and-neck with the Kia E-Niro, but who knows.

Awesome video! I try convince my parents to swap her French Diesel for a Model Y. I showed them your video and my mom was very pleased to know that they could get stuck somewhere and not freeze to dead.

Hi, great videos! Have you done the same test in the pre heatpump version? how long does the normal heater version last in the same conditions?

I've got the Tesla Model 3 SR+ Made in China. Maybe I should do the same test with this different and MUCH smaller battery. Interesting video, and thanks for all the research.

Bjorn, I love how you are testing these EVs to their limit! Very fascinating.

Please can you test the E-Niro would be great to see how it compares

You just invented a new challenge! Are you going to test other EVs in the future?

how many hours difference is it to the MC hammer, with out heat pump?

Maybe you should do exactly the experiment as you described at the end of the video? Take an ordinary car with an combustion engine, and your Model3. For realism, both tanks should be half empty as if you had traveled a considerable distance and broke somewhere or got into a snowstorm. And both cars should show how much they can save the life of the driver under the same conditions: +5 or +20 degrees Celsius in the cabin.

Thanks for doing this. I love it when someone gets out there and does a real world test instead of leaving everything to theory. Nothing against theory, but this is where the rubber meets the road. Seems that's the appropriate metaphor. :-)

Love these types of vids bro ...... Shiiiiiiittttttttt

This is an amazing test. How long would the resistive heater model last? Considering the efficiency of heat pumps, it could be significantly less.

I am curious about how the consumption would be while inside a long traffic jam, where you sit for a while, then go 5-10km/h, than sit again and so on...

Would actually like to see a test like this on the Leaf, considering its an affordable EV which is popular

I have a Toyota Prius and someone said that they can last 44 hours. I never tested it myself. Plugin hybrid could probably do more.

Would love to see this in a more realistic surviving scenario: ~8/14° at night, someone inside, 18/19°C cabin, heat not always on. Probably could go on a week! Hard to test tho

17:11 nice

Please redo this test during warmer climates with the updated model 3!

I would be interested in other cars too. As you mentioned this for natural disasters. It would be interesting to see how long it could keep you cool too.

The EQA is on sale in Norway ?

@9:11: "This car had the PT sensor replaced, the Pressure and Temps sensor, so it should be fine " Am I right in assuming that this was last winter's 'fix' for the Tesla heat pump failure issue? The one that has proven inadequate? Was this done preventatively, as part of the silent recall, or after an actual failure?

I'm curious what Kona electric is able to pull as in my opinion is the most budget friendly per single charge EV :)

Been a long time Bjorn subscriber. Question: as Tesla is such a niche technically advanced manufacturer. What options will we have to repair, service them when out of warranty? I have an unease that Tesla will impose thier monopoly on owners. What are your thoughts and how do you see the not to distant future evolve? Thanks

How's the car in the winter? It seems to be very low to the ground which I think would be a problem in Canada :/ I've heard not all winter tires fit on a tesla. Is that true? Do you have to buy special winter tires that are expensive? I've heard that with the Model X, there is a piece of the suspension that comes outward, stopping one from putting on a larger tires so you need low profile tires to go around the wheels which restricts one from using chains when stuck on a mountain road. Please let me know what you think! You seem to be the Tesla expect on the internet who lives in a climate similar to me. Have a lovely day!!

I wonder if having the heating on recycle would make much of a difference. It wouldn’t have to warm the incoming air.

how about simulating a real emergency situation ? ... about 15 °C (that must be enough ;-)) and a real efficient configuration for the goal of maximum count of hours

maybe its a safety feature with 0% and still running, could be that when people pull over to charge it would give them a bit more time if they are rly low

Excellent video. Reminded me of the stories of people being stuck in their cars on the A9 in Scotland in snow drifts... One day - test a Cybertruck (with the standard PV cells in the loading bay cover) in the Summer months. Set the HVAC to 20°C and see how many weeks it runs for? 😬