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EVs definitely are affected by the cold in a very negative way, and anyone who says otherwise doesn’t drive an EV in the cold. When it’s really cold out I great
by declan_roberts 3y ago
EVs definitely are affected by the cold in a very negative way, and anyone who says otherwise doesn’t drive an EV in the cold. When it’s really cold out I greatly prefer to drive my ICE vehicle.
A huge amount of energy goes to just warming the cabin even before you talk about the resistance changes in battery chemistry.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoWhy? Compared to my gasoline vehicle, in the cold, my EV: - starts more reliably - warms up quicker - handles better on ice - plows through snow better - the app lets me prewarm it so I don't have to clear ice - I can do the above in a closed garage without killing everybody with carbon monoxide Sure the range is reduced but I plug it in every night so I don't care.
- thebruce87m 3y agoWe’ve just gone through a streak of -8C temperatures. Every weekday morning my EV is fully charged and defrosted automatically based on a schedule I set. I definitely don’t miss scraping off ice or standing around a petrol station waiting for a diesel tank to fill.