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Re:Electric buses withdrawn in south London after fire by rightbyte on Sunday January 14, 2024 @01:55PM (#38993249)
The temperature does not affect to charge stored in the batteries, right? However, you have to use the battery to heat itself as well as heat the bus (unless you got diesel heater or something for the cabin).
Re:Electric buses withdrawn in south London after fire by pxeboot on Sunday January 14, 2024 @02:08PM (#38993384)
Batteries produce electricity through a chemical reaction. When it is colder, that reaction creates less electricity.

If you fully charge a battery, freeze it, then warm it back up, it will still be close to fully charged.

Re:Electric buses withdrawn in south London after fire by avianlyric on Sunday January 14, 2024 @03:33PM (#38994169)
It’ll impact the usable charge because the colder temps will decrease the ability of the battery to produce high currents. Effectively setting the floor for a “useful” charge level higher. Below that useful level, current supply is too low to power whatever it is you’re powering.
Re:Electric buses withdrawn in south London after fire by withinboredom on Sunday January 14, 2024 @02:02PM (#38993328)
It’s pretty well known (in industries that use batteries) that temperature affects the capacity of batteries.