After 7 years of daily driving my TJ I finally got a 2nd car

97' 4 Popper said:
Oh wow that's a pretty good deal, yeah I think my particular model bestop isn't made anymore so I would need all new hardware and brackets. I don't have a heated garage but I know a few people who would be willing to let me use. So even if it's 30 degrees outside I could quickly slap something together.

Yea you would think hardtops would be more rare up here. But I never had any issues with (working) softtops in the winter time.

There is a guy in Albany selling a 700 dollar TJ hardtop it's a great deal but it's been posted for 2 months. I messaged him out of curiosity but I think it's overkill for my needs. If he messages me back I'll post in on for sale finds section.
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I'm pretty sure all the framework and brackets are the same and you really only need to replace the fabric ! they're all the same you can get any of the replacement tops... bestop , quadratec, rampage whoever's will go on your frame...
 
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tworley said:
My buddy has a tesla (dont know which model) and last year we had a cold snap (well below 0 for a couple of days) and I had asked him about the battery performance when it was that cold. He said his range dropped 10% and that was for city driving. I think his commute is about 40 miles round trip.
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Likely he charges it indoors & heated garage and cited the 1 way performance from the garage

Charging and storing it outside would exhibit a far greater loss in those conditions, as many articles indicate also.

https://www.cars.com/articles/our-tesla-model-y-in-cold-weather-how-was-range-affected-448043/I learned this firsthand as I keep my Hybrid outside. I was down a minimum of 20% and mine is a Hybrid, not exclusively battery

My Wisconsin dwelling coworkers lose close to 40% of their Tesla Ys range. This is after a full work day with their Tesla outdoor all day at a station in 0 degree weather. Range is in the 140 mark which means they cant risk a day without it on the charger
 
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CreepinDeth said:
Likely he charges it indoors & heated garage and cited the 1 way performance from the garage

Charging and storing it outside would exhibit a far greater loss in those conditions, as many articles indicate also.

https://www.cars.com/articles/our-tesla-model-y-in-cold-weather-how-was-range-affected-448043/I learned this firsthand as I keep my Hybrid outside. I was down a minimum of 20% and mine is a Hybrid, not exclusively battery

My Wisconsin dwelling coworkers lose close to 40% of their Tesla Ys range. This is after a full work day with their Tesla outdoor all day at a station in 0 degree weather. Range is in the 140 mark which means they cant risk a day without it on the charger
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I know he charges at home in a garage (not heated), but at work he is parked outside in a lot.
 
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