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Cold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumps (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It found that those models lost 21 percent of their range on average when temperatures drop to 32° Fahrenheit.

That is a pretty significant drop.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    When its that cold I use a signifcant amount of fuel more than when its warmer. I think this will improve with better battery tech. I don't think my petrol will.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Fair, but my hybrid (not plugin) gets about the same efficiency regardless of outdoor temperature, it's usually around 45-50 mpg. While pure combustion engines likely won't improve, hybrid systems can absolutely thread that needle really well and are a great option if you need range in the winter.

    We currently have a hybrid and a pure ICE car, and we're planning on replacing them with an EV and a hybrid. I'm not giving up my hybrid until EVs can go >500 miles on a single charge, because we regularly go on road trips of >800 miles in a single day, and EV charging infra is pretty spotty in those areas.

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