Tesla is once again using the connected nature of their cars to ask owners to help relieve heat wave stress on California’s electricity grid.
In a message sent directly to cars in the impacted areas, Tesla suggests owners reduce both Supercharging and home charging between the peak period of 4:00pm and 9:00pm each day. The request is being made to help with the statewide efforts to manage electricity demand as the state suffers through yet another heatwave.
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This isn’t the first time Tesla has sent a message directly to owners to warn them or ask for their assistance. In China Tesla notified owners of free Supercharging at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak.
They have also used it during natural disasters like hurricanes, and more recently used it to send a message to owners of cars in Germany impacted by a quality control issue.