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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by fy20 on Friday October 25, 2024 @02:23AM (#41942727)
In cold climates in Europe, diesel pre-heaters (such as Webasto) are pretty common. Compared to petrol, diesel cars have a harder time starting at low temperatures, and take a long time to warm up.

Where I live (-25c during winter) houses typically don't have garages where cars are kept. Modern apartments have underground parking, but the temperature often stays above freezing.

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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by dangrossman on Friday October 25, 2024 @03:04AM (#41942918)
Coincidentally, Webasto supplies the home EV charging equipment for many of the major brands including VW, Ford, GM.
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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by seanmcdirmid on Friday October 25, 2024 @10:57AM (#41945876)
Nesr the arctic electric block heaters are common. Almost every parking lot in Fairbanks has power outlets at each spot for block heaters.
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