Does a Tesla smoke when charging? Don't worry, this is a normal process

Despite their increasing presence on the roads, there is still a lot to discover about the behavior of electric cars. These have unique characteristics related to existing technologies and the way they work. One of these latest accidents may scare many drivers, but it's actually quite normal. We're talking about the fact that some Tesla cars emit smoke while charging.

Fear of seeing smoke coming out of the car when charging
As is already known, all electric cars, not just Teslas, behave differently in cold and hot weather.  It's not just batteries that have these reactions, but many other components behave differently under these conditions.







What has become apparent now, as a result of the winter, is the increased number of complaints and calls to the fire department.  What is said is that Tesla cars, when charging, start emitting smoke, which is not at all normal for drivers accustomed to conventional vehicles.

After all, it's water vapor, which is normal in Tesla cars
This is a time of panic and that is why firefighters are often called to reduce the damage.  But, in fact, this The situation turned out to be normal.  This supposed smoke is nothing but water vapor coming out of cars preparing to be loaded.
Tesla itself warns that steam is normal in cold weather with its vehicles equipped with heat pumps.  The thermal system can produce steam under certain conditions for vehicles equipped with heat pumps.  For example, odorless vapor may come from the front of your car when you charge it with a supercharger in cold temperatures.  This is normal and nothing to worry about.

It's just electricity getting ready to get power
The video above, produced by emergency responders in the UK, explains the difference between smoking your Tesla and producing vapor.  It is important to understand in what situations this behavior is normal and how easy it is to detect a dangerous situation or a normal situation.
In short, and this is important information, in cold weather ice can form on the condenser.  During pre-conditioning of the battery at a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, the ice can melt and produce vapor that can look like smoke coming from the front of a Tesla.