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> Notice, that these are all 2018 or older models I've never bought a car newer than 5 years old. And it looks like the EVs that handle cold better tend to be
by thayne 5y ago
> Notice, that these are all 2018 or older models
I've never bought a car newer than 5 years old. And it looks like the EVs that handle cold better tend to be the more expensive models and brands. So the problem here isn't so much that no EVs work in the cold, as that it reduces the economic feasibility of using an EV for many people.
> But further, WHY is 40% range loss "totally unacceptable"?
Because EVs often already have smaller ranges to begin with, have fewer charging stations than gas stations, and take longer to charge, and a significant decrease in range exarcerbates those problems, and may make an EV completely impractical in some situations. Hopefully all those things improve in the future.