[MCN] Electric vehicles lose capacity in extreme cold, and when heat reaches 95F and above

[Lance Olsen]

Extreme weather is sucking the life from your electric car <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/10/18217041/electric-car-ev-extreme-weather-polar-vortex&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBioTNjIwMTkyMDU0MjU5NzM1OTA4NTIaYWJkMGVmMWVmZTRkNWE4NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFa8dHotzpiJ3NaOTunnVsEi91X6g>
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/10/18217041/electric-car-ev-extreme-weather-polar-vortex <https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/10/18217041/electric-car-ev-extreme-weather-polar-vortex>

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 “As long as drivers understand that there are limitations when operating electric vehicles in more extreme climates, they are less likely to be caught off guard by an unexpected drop in driving range.”

EV owners discovered this during the recent cold snap that hit central US and Canada. As temperatures plunged, owners of Chevy Bolts and Tesla Model 3s told CNBC <https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/05/tesla-jaguar-and-nissan-evs-lose-power-in-freezing-temps-.html> they were seeing at most 50 percent less range in their vehicles.

Extreme heat is also a drag on electric vehicles. When outside temperatures heat up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and air conditioning is used inside the vehicle, driving ranges can decrease by 17 percent, AAA reports. Extreme temperatures certainly play a role in diminishing driving range, but the use of the vehicle’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in these conditions — particularly the heat — has by far the greatest effect.

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