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Cold-weather range hits aren’t as bad for EVs with heat pumps
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2025
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No one cares about "average commute" when buying an electric car and considering the offered range. They're thinking about long trips.
Who said anything about batteries "not charging properly"? What does that even mean?
We're not talking about killing batteries, we're talking about electric range. Heat pumps extend your electric range and 20 miles can absolutely be the difference between making it to the next charger or not.
Most people aren't road tripping in their electric vehicle every day. If you don't understand how temperature affects battery chemistry, capacity, and charging I don't understand how you can even be in this conversation.
They can't road trip ever if the vehicle doesn't have sufficient range. I don't understand how you can even be in this conversation when you don't understand basic principles like this.
I understand how it affects all of these. It doesn't cause any of it to "not charge properly". EVs are used in the coldest places in the world with no major problems.
Not sure how you are being downvoted. You’re absolutely right. Everyone I know that wants an EV wants more range.