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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter by protomyth on Friday March 04, 2022 @10:38AM (#30556232)
Anyone who owns a hybrid in the northland probably notices a dip in gas mileage in the winter. My Kia Niro loses about 30% of its gas mileage in the winter months in North Dakota. Its enough of a difference that this will be my last hybrid, and I am going to be very careful when I buy an electric. Since, I live in an apartment currently, I don't really have an option for an electric.
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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter by sjg007 on Friday March 04, 2022 @12:40PM (#30557815)
30% isn't that bad. Even petrol cars get similarly bad or worse mileage in the winter.

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/coldweather.shtml

Also cars in general as they age gradually get worse mileage.

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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter by waffleiron on Friday March 04, 2022 @12:56PM (#30558030)
> 30% isn't that bad. Even petrol cars get similarly bad or worse mileage in the winter.

From the link you linked, city driving 15% and "as much as 24% for short (3- to 4-mile) trips". That is not really similarly bad or worse.

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