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TV: sub zero weather reduces EV range 20-30%...but running the heater doubles that. Bolt was worst, Konami best -- nm

Posted by zeitgeist Jan 16 '24, 12:57

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so, if you live east of the Mississippi and drive a Tesla, you're a bit screwed?? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 16, 14:06 1
- No. I live in central Illinois and have driven an EV for almost 6 years. I have worried about range all of 1 time after the car sat out in freezing - TWuG Jan 16, 14:13
Heated seats and heated steering wheel allow you to turn the HVAC low or off if you *need* the extra range. -- nm - TWuG Jan 16, 13:52 1
- I never had heated seats before my current vehicle. Life changer. -- nm - Three Quark Baron Jan 16, 13:55
So if you turn on the heater you could get 60% less range? - Loyola Jan 16, 13:23 12
- AC systems in general are a range drain (the harder you push them) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 16, 13:34 7
  - I'd been meaning to ask about that. Hotter states, longer distances, less range. -- nm - Meg Jan 16, 13:55 3
    - AC is less of an impact than heating. -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 14:03 1
      - (also the Bolt doesn't have a heat pump for heating, which is becoming a standard feature in EVs) - Reagen Jan 16, 14:10
    - Excessive heat is also bad for range. -- nm - TWuG Jan 16, 13:57
  - As they are in gas cars, people just don’t notice it. -- nm - spamlet Jan 16, 13:53 2
    - See below. In the winter I typically get the car warm at the beginning of the commute but then it barely runs the rest of the way. - Spawn Jan 16, 13:57
    - And they're quicker and easier to fill when needed. -- nm - Meg Jan 16, 13:56
- I can tell you my real world experience. My 80% range is normally 200 miles or so today (-10F) my 80% range was 142 but that is also a guess based on -- (edited) - oblique Jan 16, 13:33 3
  - I get EVs have their fans. And I even see the benefits of them regarding less harmful emissions. And that is cool about the instant heat. - Loyola Jan 16, 13:58 2
    - Range estimates depend on many factors. Most are generated dynamically, but it is car dependent - TWuG Jan 16, 14:10
    - in daily commuting, it's not an issue. I'm not driving 200 km a day, so I get back with "half a tank". I never even charge to full - Reagen Jan 16, 14:09
Especially after inputting the Konami code, obviously. -- nm - Qale Jan 16, 13:21
Amy dropped hers off for a cosmetic repair, a bit of a distance away. I hope they have a charger! I did notice in my ICE my fuel efficiency took a hit -- nm - Spawn Jan 16, 13:15
I've already been "arguing" with friends online posting EV winter crap news articles. Norway has like 80% of new cars sold as EVs. Tell me again - oblique Jan 16, 13:06 6
- And some of their cars look like this... tiny! - Andie Jan 16, 14:10
- All about expectations? Maybe they look a warmer months as bonus range and that cold weather conditions are the base line - JD Jan 16, 13:09 4
  - Yes, these are new adopter problems. Gasoline infrastructure breaks down in cold weather too, it's just there is more of it. - Reagen Jan 16, 13:24 1
    - Reminds me of that power outage/ice storm that hit Virginia a few years ago. It was all "what will EV users do?!?" yet you can't pump gas without - oblique Jan 16, 13:40
  - The article that's been going around is a bunch of Tesla's stranded in Chicago. Mostly because the charging infrastructure is broken. I won't - oblique Jan 16, 13:15 1
    - The one linked here was to New York Post, and I was like, uh-huh. -- nm - Qale Jan 16, 13:22

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