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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter by eldaisfish on Saturday December 24, 2022 @06:09PM (#34122110)
this is the textbook definition of confidently incorrect.

Winter fuel efficiency is worse because of a winter fuel mix, not because of air density.

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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter by dgacmu on Saturday December 24, 2022 @09:51PM (#34123665)
And if you don't pump up your tires to compensate, the lower pressure from cold temps will increase your rolling resistance. Not a 40% drop but enough to notice if you're tracking mpg.
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