Cold weather can present a unique set of challenges for electric cars like Tesla, including difficulty charging the vehicle's battery.
Here is how to fix Tesla not charging in cold weather:
Method #1: Preheat your Tesla:
Preheating your Tesla before charging can help warm up the battery and make it easier to accept a charge.
You can do that via the Tesla app or touchscreen to set a preheat schedule, so the battery and cabin are warm when you're ready to charge.
Method #2:Keep your battery warm:
To keep your battery warm:
- Try to park your car in a garage or covered are.
- Use a battery warmer designed for electric vehicles.
- Activate the Climate > Defrost Car function before charging.
Method #3: Use the Defrost Car function:
You can use the Tesla mobile app or touchscreen to activate the Defrost Car function to warm up the cabin and defrost the windows before you start charging.
This will make battery accept charge easily and prevent any damage to the battery.
Method #4: Use a lower charging rate:
In extreme cold weather, you can set a lower charge rate on your Tesla's touchscreen or charging station to see if that helps because lower charging rate to prevent the battery from overheating or overcharging.
We listed above some tips and solutions to fix Tesla not charging in cold weather, if you have other issues, you may find helpful troubleshooting steps in our blog posts.