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I am not sure what its like in Norway. My understanding is the temperature reduces the effective capacity [0]. Heated garages aren't very common around here (I

by lbhdc 4y ago

I am not sure what its like in Norway. My understanding is the temperature reduces the effective capacity [0]. Heated garages aren't very common around here (I don't have a garage at all), so raising the temperature of the car would be a challenge in the winter months. I drove ~1,800mi this past weekend (mostly through rural parts of the country), that would have been challenging (assuming possible) in an ev. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_charge#Voltage_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_charge#Voltage_method

speedgoose 4y ago
It was —17C this morning and as every morning my car was warm and cozy inside. But yes the energy consumption is a lot higher in the cold mostly because of the heating and the air density. On long trips it’s not so bad because the battery heats up during the charging stops and the car can transfer the battery heat to the cabin. But you need chargers. Norway had an old projects years ago about having chargers at least every 50km on the main roads in many areas. It helped a lot.