I’ve always heard that EVs are not a great option if you live in really cold areas due to them not being very efficient in the cold. Why is that? And do gas powered vehicles have the same issue?
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Weird. I just got done reading multiple posts by people in Saskatchewan, Canada that are finding their EVs to be a much better vehicle for the extreme cold. Currently tow trucks are backed up with enough calls the wait time is stretching into days in order to boost ICE vehicles just to get them running. Meanwhile, the EVs start with zero issues. They also produce instant heat meaning your cabin starts warming immediately. You don’t need to get all the way to work in order for the engine to get warm enough to start heating the cab.
The only downside is going from about 500km of range to about 300km on the coldest of days. Regardless, for most people, that’s still enough to drive back and forth to work for at least a week without charging.
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