A Virginia radio personality said he needed to cancel Christmas plans because his Tesla S electrical car wouldn't cost throughout the ongoing freezing climate that has afflicted a lot of the United States.
Domenick Nati told Insider that he plugged his electrical car right into a supercharger on Friday when it was 19 levels outside. The car's battery level was at 40% on the time.
"Two hours glided by and never a lot changed," Nati told the outlet. "It was very slow and the numbers got decrease because the temperature dropped. Eventually, it stopped charging altogether."
Nati said he tried charging the car at home, however having no luck there he went to a different supercharger Saturday afternoon.
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Nati posted a video on TikTok on Saturday in which he confirmed what happened, noting that the identical factor had occurred the day before.
"Battery is heating – Keep cost cable inserted," the supercharger's screen said when he plugged in, More than an hour later, however, nothing changed, he said. Nati said he eventually determined to leave the car plugged in and got a ride home.
Fox Business reached out to Tesla for comment, however they didn't instantly respond.
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Nati said he tried contacting Tesla for buyer support, however nobody responded to him. He told Insider that he ultimately canceled his vacation plans because his car solely had a 19-mile vary at that time and there have been no available Uber or Lyft drivers. He was involved that as a result, he wouldn't be able to see his son on Christmas morning.
Sunday morning, Nati told Fox Business that he nonetheless had not heard again from Tesla and that his car nonetheless wouldn't charge. He did say that he has heard from others who had similar experiences.
