Viridian Posted June 14, 2018 at 02:48 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 at 02:48 PM (edited) New poster here, been enjoying my PHEV for 6 months now with virtually no complaints - except one... THE UNBEARABLE HEAT Allow me to explain - I live in Florida, a state as infamous for its beautiful, sandy retirement homes as it is for the incessant heat and humidity that only the most breathtaking swamps can provide. Luckily for me, I have the ability to charge my PHEV in my garage, away from the tourist-attracting heat. That is, however, until I decide to plug it in, plug it in. I get it, batteries charging make a ton of heat, just look at any cell phone plugged in overnight. However, when charging in the garage I swear it's the equivalent of walking into an electric car-powered sauna. It seriously will get hotter in my garage than it is outside. How have I been coping? I crack my garage ever so slightly each night to circulate the air between what is the ambient Florida-based sauna heat to the intra-garage sauna heat created by my PHEV. While my neighborhood is not by any means dangerous, I just don't like the idea of propping open my garage just to be able to walk into the garage. So, after that sarcasm-laden anecdote, I guess my question is this - has anyone else come up with a viable solution for us Floridians and other PHEV owners who happen to live in states likened to as "death's waiting room" who don't want to be baked alive in their garage while their cars are charging? Thank you! Because you stuck around, here's a pretty picture of my car "filling up" at the dentist's office: Edited June 14, 2018 at 02:57 PM by Viridian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzicman61 Posted June 14, 2018 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 at 07:11 PM Welcome. I love that color. Same as my 2017. Love the wheels too. Same as my 2017. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsamp Posted June 14, 2018 at 08:02 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 at 08:02 PM Short of installing a window or vent system in your garage, there isn't much else you can do. I'd be careful charging in a garage like that. If the temps are already high and the enclosed space even hotter, you could be cooking your battery. If it is getting over 100F in your garage, you should not be charging the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viridian Posted June 18, 2018 at 08:49 PM Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 at 08:49 PM Short of installing a window or vent system in your garage, there isn't much else you can do. I'd be careful charging in a garage like that. If the temps are already high and the enclosed space even hotter, you could be cooking your battery. If it is getting over 100F in your garage, you should not be charging the battery.Thank you that's helpful to know. I'll put a temperature gauge in the garage one day to see what the ambient temperatures are overnight. If it's over 100 I'm cracking the garage a bit more. #FloridaProblems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viridian Posted June 19, 2018 at 04:36 PM Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 at 04:36 PM Day one: Humidity rose to almost 80% with the door cracked. Temperature did not exceed 94. I should be okay :) jsamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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