What Would You Do If Stuck?

[Jimrpa]

I’ve been wondering what people with electric cars would do if they were stuck in that now 20 hour mess in DC. It’s not like you can just idle your engine for warmth. Anyone have thoughts?

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[generaltso]

I’ve been wondering what people with electric cars would do if they were stuck in that now 20 hour mess in DC. It’s not like you can just idle your engine for warmth. Anyone have thoughts?

You can idle your battery for warmth until you run out of juice. Just like idling the engine until you run out of gas.

 

[S.B.]

I’ve been wondering what people with electric cars would do if they were stuck in that now 20 hour mess in DC. It’s not like you can just idle your engine for warmth. Anyone have thoughts?

I guess I would pass the time by drawing pictures in Notes.

 

[RickMachE]

I don't know where your confusion lies, but sitting for 20 hours, with the heater running as needed, shouldn't be an issue unless you're very low on battery.

 

[RickMachE]

I guess I would draw pictures in Notes.

Wow, that's misguided.

You would use Notes to write your last will and testament. Isn't it obvious?

 

[murphy62]

I’ve been wondering what people with electric cars would do if they were stuck in that now 20 hour mess in DC. It’s not like you can just idle your engine for warmth. Anyone have thoughts?

Button up your warm coat (it is winter after all), put on your gloves, turn the seat heater on.

 

[Kevin P]

I had this discussion with coworkers this morning. You would probably be about as well off as an ICE vehicle. It would really depend on how much battery (or gasoline) the car had. You could, in theory, run the heater full-blast for about 12 hours on 100% charge. Or you could probably last for 10x that long if you were judicious.

 

[RickMachE]

I would simply open the frunk and serve the shrimp that Ford provided to the stuck masses, $3 per shrimp. ?

 

[S.B.]

Thinking about this seriously though, if put in that situation, I might ask a couple of not scary looking people around me to “carpool” where we rotate sitting in one running vehicle to save on heat. Also I’m thinking that perhaps I should put more survival items in my frunk this winter—water and snacks other than shrimp.

 

[JamieGeek]

Having just sat in a line for about 3 hours idling with the heater on....

3 hours with heater set to auto low, temp set to 72F (it was 25F outside) consumed about 6% of my battery. That would translate to about 50 hours if I started at 100%...

Funny thing is that I read some of the comments to Ford's post on Facebook about them doubling F-150 Lightning production again (yeah don't read the comments LOL) and there was one: "What are you going to do when you run out of battery sitting in the cold for 20 hours?? HAHA" Man people don't think do they...same thing you'd do if you ran out of gas...sheesh

I'm sure there was at least one person stuck there with their low fuel light lit on the dash thinking "oh crap!"

 

[Jimrpa]

I had this discussion with coworkers this morning. You would probably be about as well off as an ICE vehicle. It would really depend on how much battery (or gasoline) the car had. You could, in theory, run the heater full-blast for about 12 hours on 100% charge. Or you could probably last for 10x that long if you were judicious.

How did you figure that? I thought the heater drew 5 Kw?

 

[Kevin P]

How did you figure that? I thought the heater drew 5 Kw?

I thought I read it drew 7Kw. Either way, the math is easy.

 

[ChrisSJR]

Thinking about this seriously though, if put in that situation, I might ask a couple of not scary looking people around me to “carpool” where we rotate sitting in one running vehicle to save on heat. Also I’m thinking that perhaps I should put more survival items in my frunk this winter—water and snacks other than shrimp.

Amen, that's a great idea! create a survival kit and put it in the frunk. That's what I'll do when I get my 2021 MME sometime this year! Don't forget the Fritos.

 

[Caramel]

Several years ago my family and I were stuck on a highway in a snowstorm in a similar situation in my ICE minivan. We turned the car on every hour or so to run the heater to keep the temperature tolerable. Also had to get out periodically to make sure the tailpipe wasn’t obstructed - not an issue with the mme!

We were in the middle of a road trip so luckily had plenty of snacks, drinks and even blankets. I always keep emergency supplies in my vehicles now though because of that experience.

 

[BostonPete]

Funny I live in Mass and people post photos about the Blizzard of '78 all the time asking what people with EVs would do... I had this conversation with a friend of mine that is completely Anti-EV but I think he just doesn't understand them which is fine and I am trying to work on.

I explained to him that just like any other vehicle you would run it / get heat when needed and you probably wouldn't run out of battery unless you were really low. The big difference is that my / an EV heats up very quick vs a gas vehicle that cooled off so in some ways I think I might be better off.

I am personally more concerned about getting stuck somewhere with / having the 12V Battery issue that I keep seeing people post about than I am getting stuck in a blizzard.

That said I have an emergency kit in my car at all times just like everyone has, some power bars / a 12V Jump Box, small first aid kit, flashlight and some of those "space blankets" I also have some Glow Sticks that can come in handy.

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