Besides the obvious cold temperature that affect the batteries, it seems that everything else (incline, tires, air resistance, road conditions, etc) affect EVs disproportionately? Never heard of an ICEV loosing 50% range on a full tank because of bad conditions?
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Think of an EV as a greyhound and an ICEV as a sturdy Labrador. Both are dogs (vehicles), but they have different strengths and weaknesses due to their unique builds and characteristics.
Greyhounds (EVs) are built for speed and efficiency but can be more sensitive to factors like temperature, terrain, and overall conditions. Their lean bodies and thin fur (battery and energy systems) make them more susceptible to cold temperatures, which can slow them down or tire them out more quickly. Similarly, EVs can lose more range under certain conditions because their batteries and systems are more sensitive to factors like incline, air resistance, and road conditions.
Labradors (ICEVs), on the other hand, are more robust and adaptable to various conditions. Their stocky bodies and thick fur (engine and fuel systems) provide more resilience against factors like temperature and terrain. While ICEVs can still be affected by conditions like incline, air resistance, and road conditions, their engines and fuel systems are generally less sensitive to these factors, meaning they don’t lose as much range as EVs might under similar conditions.
So, EVs are like greyhounds, more sensitive to conditions that can affect their efficiency, while ICEVs are like Labradors, more robust and less sensitive to changes in their environment.
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