Cold weather has a negative effect on the battery life and range of electric vehicles (EVs), a recent test has found, but some EVs perform better than others.
There’s cabin heating, cold vs warm battery, as well as higher rolling resistance from softer winter tires. So if you park outside, don’t precondition, and turn on the heat then yeah, 40% less effective range seems about right. Parking inside and/or precondition returns you about 10-20% range.
There’s cabin heating, cold vs warm battery, as well as higher rolling resistance from softer winter tires. So if you park outside, don’t precondition, and turn on the heat then yeah, 40% less effective range seems about right. Parking inside and/or precondition returns you about 10-20% range.