Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter
by wilg on Saturday December 24, 2022 @07:30PM
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The easiest solution here was just to plug it in when you arrived, not the next day.
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Re:The cold hard truth about electric vehicles in winter
by hanche on Sunday December 25, 2022 @05:03AM
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That’s a lesson EV drivers in Norway learn very quickly. If you can’t charge at your destination, plan to visit a quick charger nearby, before arrival while the battery is warm from driving. Even using a quick charger, charging is very slow when the battery is really cold.
Admittedly, I don’t have personal experience below –20 °C (–4 °F). If it drops down to –40 °(C or F), I am not so sure what will happen. But the strategy should remain the same.