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Don't electric cars do especially bad with the cold? How do they deal with it?
by OptionX 2y ago
Don't electric cars do especially bad with the cold?
How do they deal with it?
- jaapz 2y agoCar batteries are temperature controlled, and have been for quite a while now
- jgilias 2y agoIt’s mentioned in the article. You generally expect something like a 20% range drop. With the range that you get these days (looking at you KIA EV6), it’s really not a problem. Also, an EV never fails to start in cold weather. Which is a definite plus.
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- dagw 2y agoMost of Norway (or at least the parts where most people live) doesn't actually get that cold, thanks to the Gulf Stream. Certainly not as cold as the colder parts of the northern US or Canada can get.