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Re:The Near Future of Electric Cars: Many Models, Few Buyers by bkjelden on Friday December 29, 2017 @10:34PM (#16033705)
If your car is plugged in it can use wall power to pre-heat before your commute, similar to remote start.
Re:The Near Future of Electric Cars: Many Models, Few Buyers by gnu8 on Saturday December 30, 2017 @12:20AM (#16033960)
Pre-heating is great, but if your commute is very long it can't make much difference. Traditionally, vehicles are very poorly insulated and it isn't a big problem because their heat is a free waste product. Electric vehicles really need a level of insulation they haven't even considered yet.