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30%-50% drop in range living in a cold wintery climate (including reduced efficiency via snow tires), makes it not an option for me, esp. going to larger town t
by Eumenes 3y ago
30%-50% drop in range living in a cold wintery climate (including reduced efficiency via snow tires), makes it not an option for me, esp. going to larger town to shop, ski, or hike in remote trails. My garage is unheated and in the winter I need to use a battery tender with long extension cable to house or my car wont start. Jan/Feb can have stretch of average temp below 0 F.
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- peab 3y agoI feel like battery capacity has to double for it to be a feasible option for this sort of situation
- timbit42 3y agoICEVs have been increasing in efficiency for 100 years. EVs have been for less than 20 years. If EVs are already halfway to being efficient enough for winter driving, imagine how efficient they could be in another 80 years.
- peab 3y agoAbsolutely - the future is looking really promising if we keep up the innovation.
- MayeulC 3y agoAn EV would be able to heat its battery while charging or depleting it (that does reduce the efficiency). I don't think it's much of an issue, if you consider that Norway is one of the biggest EV adopters.