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I've heard that Norway/Finland already had block heater pole for car that's basically similar to charging station, is it true? http://www.ieahev.org/by-country

• Yaggo 6y ago
  True, although often the older poles are wired only for 8 amps or so, needing re-wiring for safe EV charging. But the culture of "plugging in" the car already exists.
  • Yaggo 6y ago
    I live in Finland and drive a Tesla. I often hear people saying that EVs are "city cars" and not suitable elsewhere because of cold winter and long distances. Actually the opposite is true. - In countryside people drive more by average -> more savings - Practically every house has at least 3*25A power lines (230V) -> 11 kW charging from "red socket" - EVs are just fine in winter because of quick remote pre-heating, no need to idle the engine etc Btw, I just made a long trip in -20°C / -4°F. Of course the range is significantly shorter than in summer because heating needs energy, but there are no fundamental problems with the batteries itself.