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>> What makes people think that it's obvious for California to have more EVs than other states? There are reports that EVs experience degraded performance in l
by tanseydavid 4y ago
>> What makes people think that it's obvious for California to have more EVs than other states?
There are reports that EVs experience degraded performance in low temperatures.
If this is true it seems reasonable to expect that in geographies with considerably lower seasonal temperatures than California, at least some folks would be motivated away from EVs due to this alone.
- thebiss 4y agoI can confirm this. Our 2017 Volt's battery-only range drops from ~60 miles in the summer to only ~45 miles in winters. Location: New England.
- bsder 4y agoPresumably because you're running the heater? One thing that people severely underestimate is the amount of energy that goes to climate control. I find that it's about 15% of my energy consumption (which dovetails with your numbers).
- fragmede 4y agoIt's more complicated than that though, because Teslas are extremely popular in Norway, which is known for the coldness of its climate.
- acchow 4y agoRight, Norway has very high taxes on gas vehicles which encourages EV adoption.
- tanseydavid 4y agoThank you for noting this, I did not know that.
- thatfrenchguy 4y agoI mean, Québec has a ton of EVs and it’s ridiculously cold there! Probably paying 5 cent à kWh helps though.
- graftak 4y agoIn Europe the further you go north, the likelihood that a car is electric increases. That is simply because people can afford it and there is a government willing to incentivise it.