The American electric vehicle Tesla may be uncomfortable for use in Russian frosts, as due to low temperatures, the reserve of the machine drops. This was told by the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov, his TASS quotes.
“I can say from my own experience: the car stood an hour and a half in the cold, the frost was minus 30. I barely drove to the house, because instead of the stated 450 kilometers there was less than 100 kilometers [stock stock], and in fact – “,” said Manturov.
According to him, energy storage devices are not fully developed for the climatic conditions of Russia. In order after 20-30 years, the transport industry consisted of automotive and aviation transport, it is necessary to improve electric motors and batteries, it believes.
Earlier, in May, the founder of the company Tesla Ilon Mask stated that he wanted to build a plant for the production of electric vehicles in Russia. After that, several governors applied to the construction of it to Him. The Kaluga region became the first contender for the construction of the TESLA plant.