Tesla為颶風路徑的車主提供免費充電 解鎖 - 汽車

原文連結：

https://goo.gl/b3auBC

原文內容：

Tesla is releasing more battery capacity and giving free Supercharging to
owners in Hurricane Florence’s path

Tesla 正對位於颶風Florence 路徑上的車主提供電池解鎖以及免費的超充服務

For Tesla owners who don’t have free Supercharging and battery packs with
software-limited battery capacity, Tesla is temporarily enabling both for
those in Hurricane Florence’s path in order to facilitate their travels.
That’s due to Tesla using an unforeseen feature of their over-the-air
software update system.

對於那些沒有免費超充和電池組可用軟體解鎖的Tesla 車主，Tesla 暫時為這些
位於颶風路徑上的人們提供方便，以利他們的(撤離)行程。

Tesla used to offer the option to buy a Model S or Model X with a 75 kWh
battery pack software-locked at a capacity of 60 kWh. The option would result
in a less expensive vehicle with a shorter range and the option to pay to
remotely enable the longer range at a later stage.

Tesla 曾經利用軟體鎖定75kWh 的電池組來提供具有60kWh 電池容量的Model S/X。
這具有較短續航里程的選配讓車價變的比較便宜，同時也可以後再付錢解鎖。

Some of those owners on the Carolina coast are reporting this morning
receiving this notification from Tesla inside their cars:

“We are temporarily enabling your car to access additional battery capacity,
as well as free Supercharging, in preparation for Hurrican Florence. We hope
this gives you the peace of mind to get to a safe location, and will notify
you before returning your car to its original configuration in mid-October.
Badging on your display may adjust during this period. Safe travels.”

Carolina 的一些車主今天早上在他們的車內收到Tesla 的通知：

"我們暫時讓您的汽車獲得額外的電池容量，以及免費超充，為Florence 颶風做準備。
我們希望這可以讓您安心到達安全的地方，並會在10月中旬將您的汽車恢復到原來的配
置之前通知您。"

Hurricane Florence, a potentially dangerous category 4 storm, is currently
heading toward the Carolina coast and it is expected to hit North Carolina
fairly hard.

Tesla did the same thing in Florida last year when Hurricane Irma hit the
region.

Tesla 去年在佛羅里達州做了同樣的事情，當時Irma 颶風襲擊了該地區。

It results in unlocking 15 kWh of battery capacity for approximately 30 to 40
additional miles.

這可以解鎖15kWh 的電池容量，大約可開30到40英里。

Furthermore, Tesla’s Superchargers have often proven to be a more useful way
to recharge than gas stations for gasoline cars in those scenarios as long
lines are formed as people rush to get out of evacuation zones and other
areas at risk.

此外，在這些情況下，Tesla 的超充經常被證明是比汽油加油站更有用的充電方式，
因為當人們急於離開疏散區和其他危險區域時(加油站)會大排長龍。

During Irma last year, many gas stations ended up running out of gas.

去年Irma 颶風期間，許多加油站最終耗盡了汽油。


心得/說明：

去年Tesla 也做過相同的事情：
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唯一不同的是這次還多了一項超充免費

不過我想這是因為去年那時還沒有超充要收費的問題

現在Model 3 數量大增，自然就跟往年不同，多了一項超充免費的措施。

大多數人在遇到天災時，首先想到的就是停電，然後自然就會想到電動車不能充電

但按照去年的經驗來看，加油站汽油短缺問題要比停電問題來的嚴重許多

天災來臨時，像是去年佛羅里達的颶風，使得交通受阻，加上搶購汽油

使得加油站很快就沒有汽油了

颶風過後也要等一段時間交通恢復後，加油站才能重新營業


不過每個人狀況不同，到底逃難時加油站好還是超充方便實在很難下結論

最重要的還是先做好準備

在颶風來臨前先將油加滿、電充飽，可以規劃路線撤離三四百公里再加油/充電

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