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I would say "Cold Weather Performance" My understanding is that Lithium based batteries (and lots if not all others) have unfavorable properties at human-cold
by cartoonworld 7y ago
I would say "Cold Weather Performance"
My understanding is that Lithium based batteries (and lots if not all others) have unfavorable properties at human-cold temps. When at -5 or -10C say they work pretty poorly, slowing charge, discharge and capacity.
- NotSammyHagar 7y agoIt's vastly less of a problem if you hear and cool the packs. Until this year only Tesla had that tech, but more ev cars are starting to have that.
- leguminous 7y ago> Until this year only Tesla had that tech The Chevy Bolt (released for the 2017 model year) has a battery cooler and heater. If I recall correctly, the Volt (even older) had a similar system.
- NotSammyHagar 7y agoI didn't know that, thanks for the correction.
- maxerickson 7y agoCan you explain what you mean by "that tech"?
- NotSammyHagar 7y agoI refer to heating and cooling the battery pack. When charging, the battery gets hot and it can reduce the lifespan, that's probably why leafs seem to suffer faster range loss. Similarly lack of this hurts range when it's cold.
- maxerickson 7y agoYeah, I understood that, I was wondering what you thought Tesla had that other companies couldn't get.
- Haga 7y agoSeems to be a valid counterpoint even the progcult blessed it with handwaveium. Are there batterie chemistries immune to this?