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Eh... yes but no. The lizard battery chemistry introduced around 2014 addressed a lot of the issues with degradation and those issues really only came up in cl
by cptskippy 6y ago
Eh... yes but no.
The lizard battery chemistry introduced around 2014 addressed a lot of the issues with degradation and those issues really only came up in climates like Arizona and Texas with punishing heat.
Unless you're driving a lot during extreme heat waves or DC Fast Charging regularly, you'll be fine in most climates.
Thermal Management Systems are definitely better but it's not really problematic.
- throwawayboise 6y agoHow much range do you lose when it's 15 degrees and you have to park outside? And you need to heat the interior?
- cptskippy 6y agoFrom my experience, cold doesn't really impact the range in an appreciable way. Driving habits, mood, and behavior have more of an impact on the range than anything else. I have a 2015 with a heat pump, heated seats, and heated steering wheel so it takes very little to get comfortable. And it gets comfortable about 15 minutes faster than my old 2007 Honda Accord did. I can't speak for the 2nd Gen models but the 1st Gen models with the Sat Nav infotainment have a power monitor screen that shows how much power systems are drawing and how much range you gain when shutting them down. I've never seen a gain of more than 5 miles when 100% charged, it's usually 2 miles. Only one time have I been in a situation where that mattered and it was entirely my own fault. Another thing to consider is, that unless your commute consumes the entire range of the vehicle then it doesn't really matter as long as you can charge every night. I use to have a 50 mile round trip commute and I would charge on a regular 120v circuit every night when I got home, I never had issues. If I needed to run an errand I could plug the car in at work and come out with 100% charge at the end of the day.