What to do if your Tesla runs out of juice

I purposely run my car down to zero to show you what happens and what you have to do to recover. The best solution is to charge up before you run out.
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[@kingjamrock76]

Not like I’m going to own a Tesla but I’m here 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@lando8398]

Never say never

[@jairrivera9294]

Lando he didnt say never

[@aasfi109]

kingjamrock76 I will

[@ZacharyD1]

kingjamrock76 I know same😆

[@A1Kamon]

Believe

[@thoerstudio907]

My tesla is run out of battery. " i have a powerbank "

[@Ilman01]

hehe lol

[@harrym1862]

Imagine though, carrying a massive power bank to charge your Tesla

[@feryumar3967]

THOER Studio the powerbank is charging

[@i-love-comountains3850]

Carry a 220V gas powered generator for road trips that have long legs between charging stations.

[@clipuniverse2250]

Naw I got a generator in the trunck

[@protectedmethod9724]

I don't even own a car and I find this fascinating. Thank you guys for the good video. ☺️

[@amorphousface2401]

same here

[@Bryan3355]

I thought I was the only one. :)

[@josiemcgrath4651]

Same

[@jamesbriceno1576]

I do not even have a car either

[@arnav1249]

Your name haha

[@tgm9991]

Did you seriously go round in circles at your nearest Ikea car park for nearly 30km lol 😂

[@bjornnyland]

No. I drove the stretch nearby first.

[@woffice3]

sweiland75

[@bram315]

Bjørn Nyland maybe make a video only for how to attach the hook. When someone is stranded and don’t know what to do. They can do a KZbin search and find your video. But thanks for explaining it!

[@K0nst4nt1n96]

Well its in the Car Manual too and as you are driving it you have read the manual first.

[@helgedell]

Men reading manuals. Are you kidding? ;)

[@bruht101]

What a madlad! This guy discharged his tesla all the way on the harshest weather and the most quiet time to make a video, Hats off dude!

[@2ftpmarco]

let it die on top of a mountain and then regen it on the way down !

[@bjornnyland]

+2ftpmarco Won't work.

[@phizlip]

Bjørn Nyland r/whooosh

[@Lurod_]

@@phizlip what? how?

[@cokebetterthanu50]

Rip brake pads lmao

[@lando8398]

The motor has no magnets so it can't make a magnetic field to regenerate the power. I still don't know why electric car manufacturers can't or won't put small alternators on each rim with a main inverter to recoup some of the energy being used to spin the wheels. Would definitely give a much longer range. Also, why doesn't this guy have a backup battery bank in his frunk? That would've solved the problem without having his car towed or bothering a friend, if they're not busy or asleep at the time.

[@deancavander]

Thanks for the advice and demos. I learned from this. Your sacrifice to run down your battery to zero just to give us information on how to recover is well appreciated. Keep giving us videos that will help the rest of us.

[@ahmedzeidan6099]

You and Pawel went to a lot of effort to make this video. Thank you.

[@bjornnyland]

Especially Pawel since he lives some 30 minutes away (I only live 2 km away). And he has a kid too. Kudos to him!

[@sagebrushrepair]

Agreed. A public service.

[@Kraxi95]

And in that bad off a weather too, really awesome

[@2meters2]

Nice test, thank you ! This tells us how far below 0 a Tesla can go : I noticed that the meter went to 0 at 2:26 into the video. At that point your "km since last charge" is at 186.6. Then at 4:16 the car officially shuts down. At that point, your "km since last charge" is at 194.7. So you went 8.1 km below the 0 mark. That's not a lot. So Tesla's 0 mark is not like the "E" mark in gasoline cars, where you still have another 50 miles in the tank.

[@zerodegrees8]

Ledgend has it he's still there to this very day charging his car.

[@thePand251]

Legend has it that hes still charging today

[@OwensMixedChannel]

@@thePand251 The legend says he's still charging it.

[@PaulMansfield]

I just checked, he's still there

[@azera55555]

Took my parents today to a Tesla dealer to test drive a model S 75D and they actually liked it to my surprise and are seriously considering buying it! I actually got to drive a Tesla today and it was unbelievable and it made my year although I was too scared to turn on autopilot longer than 10 seconds. Fingers crossed we get it!

[@bjornnyland]

Awesome :)

[@woew8267]

Did you get it

[@azera55555]

Woe W oh man don’t remind me. No they didn’t get it, said it was too expensive but at least I got to drive it

[@twoeightythreez]

azera55555 I really want to get a Tesla, been wanting one since 2012. Might finally realize the dream in a few months.

[@robbiepollock2213]

@Jonathan Young any newd

[@MoveElectric]

May the juice be always with you.

[@Streaky100001]

Yeah, the slow charging is to avoid thermal runaway I believe, If you charge a battery to fast, especially from very low to begin with, the cells of the battery can start to break down, causing a lot of heat and that then causes nearby cells to break down, causing a chain reaction, making the battery very hot, and if this continues the battery can catch fire. Obviously Tesla have put safety precautions in place to prevent this.

[@mibars]

This slow charging at the very beggining is to preserve batteries, low voltage can cause lithium to crystalize on electrodes. It means less lithium salts and electrode surface will be available and poses a slight risk of penetrating separator with this metallic lithium. And that, in turn, can cause thermal runaway if internal short circuit does not clear itself before meltdown.

[@renugab7651]

I am in india tata motors ev cars

[@Rhaman68]

Streaky100001 Hey, Streaky, the words “to” and “too” are synonyms and have different uses. In one of your sentences you used “to” but needed “too” as in “to fast,” which means not to eat, but need “too fast” as in slowly. Big difference. Thanks

[@MrRydenn147]

that's because Tesla's are gangster vehicles

[@damianlopezavalos3775]

Streaky100001

[@kineticaudio1190]

Thank you both! Great to see such real, hands-on use of the Tesla instead of marketing videos. Practical and useful 👍🏻

[@markusvuori]

I don't have a driver's license or money for a Tesla as a 16 year old but I'm still more interested in this than the average Tesla owner

[@poda7273]

In the name of science. Very nice.

[@whathappenswhen4767]

Im prety sure Tesla tested that multiple times before. They are not that dumb.

[@omniblast]

Bjørn and Pawel, the dream team testing into the middle of the night. Haha. Thanks you guys. Time to show my wife so she doesn’t panic when she runs out of juice.

[@dundonrl]

omniblast Chevy Volt.. drive on battery for 50 or so miles, then when battery dies, the ICE starts and you continue driving normally.

[@ultralaggerREV1]

You called your Model X "Optimus Prime" 😂😂😂

[@Rubenplat]

Anyone else lose it at 10:46 when he realizes he has no power steering??? LOL the sounds he makes with his accent. I love this guys videos! Priceless. 🤣

[@Mr.M1STER]

Great video. Anyone who is fortunate enough to own a Tesla should probably practice this at least once. I would throw a small flat head screwdriver in the tool kit just to make it easy to pop that two hook cover off. Also a very important observation is that the tow hook actually has a left handed thread. It's good to know how to put it in tow mode too. All of these things will make it easier to recover in an emergency. Having said all that, there is probably no excuse for letting the batteries run out.

[@FalconWindblader]

BlueFireJack Elaborate yourself else you sound stupid with that.

[@bobdvd]

Others have recommended that a credit card is better than a screwdriver to avoid damaging the nosecone cover

[@davidbp10]

Why would a quality car company make an emergency part like the tow tool left hand thread? Something that's bound to be used in adverse circumstances, in the dark or snowing, Not the normal direction of thread, crazy.

[@DominiqueB]

@@davidbp10 as noted previously, it's supposed to discourage theft, as it cannot be used for other purposes. Not 100% sure it's a) true b) sound reasoning, but it makes sense. Once/if you know it, it's not any harder to install than a RT-hand threaded hook in adverse conditions.

[@martinladjimi3238]

Learned a lot from this video, keep pushing out this amazing content!!!!

[@loctite222ms]

Learned a lot? You didn't know the car would stop when it ran out of battery charge? Was that just sarcasm?

[@martinladjimi3238]

loctite222ms I did know that, I was saying j learned a lot about what to do in this type of scenario. Happy new year!

[@thecatfamilymewow5908]

Preston Weiters Jr. But what

[@chippychin]

You two are awesome. Thank you for going out into the cold night to record this. You were so thorough and it's very much appreciated! Also, I love your names, very cool. Hi from a Norwegian in the USA.

[@RobertSmith-eb9xu]

Very nice, this video may save someone from serious harm down the road. Great job showing the whole towing scenario. Always be prepared...gas or electric.

[@hphuynh]

You got a nice buddy helping you out at the middle of the night :)

[@armagtube]

Oh..like gasoline cars, it stops :(

[@the1anonymouse]

What did you expect? No such thing as infinite energy

[@Andrzej-uf2kg]

But... When u fill it u can go in 5 minutes :D

[@volkerblume238]

armag an or like horse wagons. If you don't feed the horse it simply dies. I would not recommend for proper operation. ;)

[@Focus_20SF]

Solar panels on the roof would be essential

[@zooker7507]

then wait 4 years for it to recharge an 100kw battery ha ha ha

[@krazyhartin]

The "screw threads" of the tow hook must be screwed all the way in. I totally understand that :)

[@erikhendrych190]

I hate to see that it screws in counter clockwise unlike most screws.

[@Akira-nw4jl]

@@erikhendrych190 to keep it from being stolen. it's purposefully designed to be unusable in other cars.

[@mrk8220]

Beautifully engineered! I never got that kind of notice the time I a ran my poor F-150 out of gas! As a Model 3 owner, I can say these cars are just so alive, when compared to any other car I've owned. Granted, it's my first new car in a long time.

[@marvin0867]

Dude your videos are extreme, I LOVE IT!!! Real life situations.

[@jjj32801]

Byorn says alot about you that your friend took time in bad weather to help you shoot this informative videol Hold on to Pawel Dalene!

[@bjornnyland]

Pawel deserves some referrals :)

[@rickythemobber]

the majority of people who watched this video don’t even own a tesla 😂😂

[@davidgapp1457]

I would say a high percentage are considering a Tesla. I'm actually buying a Toyota Rav4 Prime (plugin) next year but if Tesla can come up with a battery that does not rely on rare-earth metals and which can actually be recycled economically and which has a fast charge (less than 5 minutes) option, then I may go all-electric. So for the moment his video confirms that I cannot entertain the idea of Tesla given the manner in which I use my vehicle.

[@SearchingForTimothy]

And, you’re point is?

[@adadaprout]

@@SearchingForTimothy He is right. And the majority of pewdiepie viewers don't even own a pewds at home. The suckers.

[@grqfes]

or any car but i do agree with others in this reply section, many people considering a tesla do go on youtube and research it befor buying, like a normal person

[@jamesbriceno1576]

You are wrong

[@keller1334]

That is dedication right there. Just earned a subscriber on that one.

[@kennstinchfield4218]

Thank you so much. I have an X and did not know about where the tow bar goes, the 12v battery location and what it does, the need to carry a tow rope (of course) and the controls on the screen to get ready to tow. Appreciate you taking the time and your cold night to show the way. R/ Kenn

[@ikstrucking3289]

Lithium ion battery doesn't like being discharged to zero. To ensure it's going to serve long time, you should do your best to never discharge it below 10%...

[@vidznstuff1]

It's not really at zero...

[@imunknownplayer9x42]

Everything Life Tesla has the battery where 0% is actually 10% Im sure tesla has thought of this before

[@thomasrandwijk]

Just like your phone isnt really at 0 when it is at 0%

[@vidznstuff1]

@@thomasrandwijk The phone at zero has NOTHING to do with its battery life and everything to do with keeping telemetry running.

[@alciaran]

Merry Christmas from the south of Europe. Come here anytime people know you too

[@shotgunbobby11]

Great thought out video. That’s awesome that you showed the details. I appreciate it.

[@JeanLoyens]

Thank you for this nice video Bjørn!

[@BltchErica]

I'd love to have a bed in the back and chill underneath the snow while the car is charging

[@whquarters8468]

I want to get myself a Model Y when they come out specifically for this reason.

[@leocox6200]

This is a really great video. Thx man

[@danb.3397]

You two are just the goofiest but most fun guys !!

[@AresZeus1]

Good video! Very good information on what to do if you run out of juice. The bottom line: DON'T RUN OUT OF JUICE! Find even a non-Tesla charging location nearby and get some juice (at least enough to get to a Supercharging Station)!

[@DaniilDimitrov]

Great videos dude

[@daneminer9544]

Daniil Dimitrov I

[@ginap-lf1em]

Daniil Dimitrov p

[@directtalk1]

Great video. Tesla need to think about a few design floors. They're good at the tech but possibly need more in real life testing outside of California. I imagine my mum on the dark roadside in the snow doing what you're doing. Not a chance.!

[@xiidra]

Your name is cool bro!

[@yanliu3953]

Daniil Dimitrov love electric man

[@ErikLachance]

Tesla why you aren't providing booster cable to share power from another vehicle ?

[@volkerblume238]

Erik Lachance sounds like a nice idea but you hardly get in this situation. If you are below 20 km you get really nervous so you will charge. You even don't get power out of the car. Towing away is easier than charge transfer which would also consumes time and endanger that you have 2 stranded cars in the middle of nowhere. If charger is defect and you have to reach the next one with low state of charge the transfer could be helpful. But I guess it requires extra Hardware and Software implementation including safety handling when the low battery has a defect which cost compared to the usage cases an enormous effort. Additionally it requires an extra type 2 cable/adapter extra for this purpose. Let's see if Tesla surprises us and offers a solution. :)

[@bjornnyland]

This will work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqK4iI2pgcxjj9E

[@tobimai4843]

Because it's extremly complicated to reverse the charger inside the car.

[@Branman345]

Cause they want us to spend money they aren’t winning if they did that.

[@davidreynolds9649]

Lets think about it, how many ICE cars have the ability to pump fuel into another car?

[@UltrasPlovdiv1]

Very interesting and informative video. Keep up the good work Bjorn!

[@Magnificamiamira]

Interesting, well done. Keep the Videos coming. Happy NewYear

[@wildflower462]

Okayyyyy...you just scared me enough where I would NEVER want to be in that situation, heck I’m not like that with a gas car. As a female I was taught to always have at least half a tank of gas, so clearly I would be even more diligent with my Tesla. Thank you for the video, I felt bad for both of you in the cold rainy weather.

[@jmueller8081]

Great stuff, you're hilarious! Love the detail, thank you.

[@nbowling10trio]

Looks like You got a good heart, thanks for feeding all our inquiring minds. Good video

[@PhilipChou]

great video. Hopefully I will never have to be in this situation but it is always good to be prepared.

[@STEMSnapshots]

Thank you⛄️. This is very useful. I hope I don’t need to go through it.

[@raecher3393]

Love how he almost laughed when he said „screw“

[@wrany72]

It looks like a great time of the year to do this little experiment.

[@HeinrichErnst1]

We once recharged an electric converted A2 by towing it by another car. Saved time and mileage we would have wasted at a charger. In your case you wouldn´t need to go with your tesla into tow-mode, but just use the pedal as sensible in the area between full and no recu, so that you just use some 20-30kW of the towing car´s power to recover, while some addtional 50kW of thrust will pull you to the next supercharger. Something that else only air-force planes can do like refueling in the sky, whereas here asphalt is serving as your "refueling" tube... : )

[@amberco21]

"You should try to avoid running out" I'm sure I can meet that goal, since I'm never gonna have the money to be able to buy a tesla.

[@TheFilmMixer101]

Subscribed and Love these Videos! Keep It Up! :DD

[@AvidSurvivalist]

:D Christmas time always gives a warm fuzzy feeling, even just thinking about it I get the feeling. I just love winter.

[@DavidaThatch]

Very interesting, Ive always wondered what would happen if you ran out of power. Nice vid👍🏼

[@ipekarik]

Great video. :) So, the reason why you should screw the tow hook all the way in is :D, when all threads of a screw fit neatly with all the grooves in the assembly it's screwing into, and at optimal torque (not just screwed in, but tightened), then the entire surface area of the screw evenly distributes load to the chassis, giving the assembly optimal strength. By leaving the tow hook screwed in at, say, 50%, only the latter half of the tow hook is transferring load to just the first half of the hole in the chassis. This still might work, but the loads on the assembly would be nearing critical. Go further out, and the load transfer won't be big enough to accelerate the mass of the car; the tow hook will just tear off the threads in the hole and pop out, leaving both the tow hook screw and the hole in the chassis ruined. And possibly hurting someone or damaging something in the process, as the tow hook shoots out under tension. But I imagine saying that into a camera in the middle of the night while being frozen isn't really to be expected. :D Great job, mate! \m/

[@PaulMansfield]

You might find this interesting, hydraulic press testing of thread strength kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHvMoYl5hcllpM0

[@krs-fq3xq]

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! But seriously, I want to be mad but this videos is actually informative and useful. Nice work!

[@bjornnyland]

That was the purpose of the video.

[@gabrielesabbatino2460]

Thank you Bjorn as usual! Very interesting and helpful video! Only the brave Bjorn!

[@GeorgeMassalas]

Uncle Bjorn ~ sacrifices for the good of us all! Thank you for the very good lesson :-)

[@Alan-reee]

Driving around at 12:48 to make a video? Damn that's hard work.

[@jasonmorelli7859]

He sounds like Jackie chan of Tesla for some reason with his accent mixed with English lol

[@firelord1125]

Not an English accent. He’s Norwegian.

[@Cleared_To_Land]

this is a fantastic video mate. well done. so informative!

[@igorbarac12]

Great videos! Maybe you could talk about types of chargers you have in Norway and talk about how much do they charge per kWh? For example in my country (Croatia) not many people have electric cars in general so there are not that many charging stations (it's increasing though), but all charging stations (for now) have free charging. Happy holidays ans keep up the amazing work you do, love your channel!

[@revelation1235]

Thanks Bjorn!

[@robertsteich7362]

“Gooooood Morning... on this cold morning we have a video from Ikea. Where a Tesla Model X drove around the parking lot until it couldn’t move.”

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Bra video Nyland, takker!

[@garygriffin7747]

Born nyland, I JUST USED YOUR REFERRAL LINK ON MY NEW MODEL X. THANK YOU

[@bjornnyland]

+gary griffin Thank you for using my link :)

[@nickr1125]

Im a technician and Tesla doesn’t allow you to take full advantage of the battery for example during hurricane Harvey they released an update so you used more to get out

[@josephsamsor1698]

nickr1125 no I believe they limited the power of them to make them more efficient.

[@MilesPrower1992]

If you fully discharge it, you will damage the battery. Survival>a good battery.

[@bcj3638]

That thumbnail

[@colla555]

hehe: i.ytimg.com/vi/sswtRgTd7wg/maxresdefault.jpg

[@ivohawk]

your eng is understandable to everyone, great vids and real life situations man! ↗ 🇱🇻

[@jandevuyst5437]

Super useful video! Thanks, Bjorn!

[@MoneyBaller]

"It's very important to screw it all the way in" Laughed on this one😂😂

[@Rasedan]

“Archaea parking lot” lol. Only people with subtitles on, will know.

[@roundtheclock9609]

Don't have Tesla but love you guys

[@busyonthefarm]

Being a Tesla tech. It's fun to watch these sort of videos.

[@plzdonhack]

Rudolph vs Optimus Prime Tug of War!

[@colinmeier]

THANK YOU!!! We are considering an X and this was an incredibly helpful video to see what happens when the battery runs down. Thank you for making the “ultimate” sacrifice for the greater good... How long did it take to charge?

[@Mr1971tommyboy]

Knowing one gentleman who ran out of sufficient power to get home. For his own piece of mind he had for safety, He built a 20 amp output auxiliary battery sitting now in the front storage compartment. Can’t remember output/stored voltage. Sat on side of road for 10-15 minutes allowing supercharge sequence. In the end he managed to get a further 50 kilometres. When I spoke to him he did have plans to make a bigger capacity.

[@DonaldKnieriemen]

Excellent demonstration. Thanks.

[@AidenYuso]

Imagine driving your tesla in the middle of nowhere and your tesla just turns off by a gas station. What a time to be alive

[@TacEsk8]

Great video, but could u pull the car and have it regenerate energy, like using range mode and stuff like that?

[@bjornnyland]

Before it shuts off, yes. Once it shuts off, regen is not possible.

[@ChevaishRoop]

do a video where you try and flat tow (with very low battery but not totally dead ) to gain back energy and reach a fast charger.

[@bjornnyland]

Been there, done that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqK4iI2pgcxjj9E

[@TacEsk8]

Bjørn Nyland ohh I see you should do a video of how much energy you can get if the car is being pulled, I think lots of people will like it too

[@TacEsk8]

Bjørn Nyland ohh yeah I remember it I watched it before, keep up the good work

[@louisesteele2251]

Excellent video. Thank you very much.

[@dfjelddalen]

Thanx for the advice! Such dedication!

[@Mech.E]

I want a model x 😍

[@one_step_sideways]

Who doesn't want a Model X? The problem is, it's very expensive. After all, it's a luxury car, not an affordable car for the middle class.

[@anthonyg7584]

Model S Model 3 Model X

[@NoPlotArmor_]

Anthony Granados model S model E model X model Y

[@NoPlotArmor_]

Anthony Granados model S model 3 model X model Y

[@NoPlotArmor_]

Anthony Granados model S model 3 model X model Y

[@rahimdiggler6640]

Why is Bjorn always at Ikea? I can only wonder what his living room looks like

[@D4N3Z]

you make a great job i can`t buy one electric car maybe in 30 years but is nice to watching you :)

[@tOmeknIght]

Very interessting! Thanks for the Test.

[@famstoren8408]

"The car is in a kind of limp mode"

[@barrettabney]

A toolkit without a set of screwdrivers? Who designed that?

[@subzero___]

awesome video keep up the great job

[@bellacavachon7510]

Excellent video. Thanks for making it

[@thesisko4031]

Ive seen people buy battery packs and keep em at home, buy one just big enough to get u a 20 min to 1hr charge. Plug it in and go.

[@umeshdesai6009]

*says something* adds ‘yeah’ Nice video tho... Ty for info

[@phyreacid]

Thank you for this information.

[@dagnon99]

Thank u for posting this. Very informative

[@plumpypunk6621]

Tesla's channel saw this video xD

[@Personnenenparle]

I made the maths and a couple solar powers would allow you.. nothing.. its dark. Altho. On full sun power only it should be possible to get up to 7km/h

[@Amphibiot]

Well, you can't run a car entirely on solar panels, as you pointed out, it would only make it go at about 7km/h in bright sunshine, (i'll take your word for it), but, it would extend the range just a little bit while driving. sometimes that extra kilometer or two could make all the difference. and also. if you leave your car out in the sun parked for a few hours while you are at work or whateveryour car might have given you at least some free power. Maybe enough to get you home, depending on how close to your workplace you live.

[@socrates112]

Awesome video, Bjorn. :)

[@safeburn]

great video and safety first thumbs up