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Offline rangerrebew

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EV drivers discover fundamental flaw in car battery tech as -30F temperatures hit the US
« on: January 16, 2024, 06:22:35 am »
 
EV drivers discover fundamental flaw in car battery tech as -30F temperatures hit the US
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The USA has been hit by an arctic blast and -30F temperatures that can cause frostbite in minutes. While Americans are feeling the cold, so are their cars.

EVs come with various benefits, including the fact they are eligible to pay less tax, although that list in shrinking with Feds confirming fewer EVs and hybrids are eligible for 2024 tax credits
 
X user Mark Boharichuk took to the platform to claim drivers of EVs, like the new Chevrolet EV, were struggling to charge their cars in the cold. He wrote: "Took my wife into work today for safety's sake. It's -45 this morning.

"Saw a fellow sitting in his EV at a charging station. The businesses were still closed for him to stay warm and dawdle while his car charged. I briefly spoke with him as he went into the store. He said he's been sitting in the car running the heaters and it was taking about twice as long to charge. The car's range was about 280km in the cold he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ev-drivers-discover-fundamental-flaw-in-car-battery-tech-as-30f-temperatures-hit-the-us/ar-AA1n0DMI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ef5ccfcd381948c7bc8a2e1fca4a1244&ei=5
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Re: EV drivers discover fundamental flaw in car battery tech as -30F temperatures hit the US
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2024, 07:00:12 am »
EVs in Canada?  Really? 

I don't think I would venture out in any vehicle if the temperature fell below zero ... maybe in town, but certainly not in a remote area.  Emergencies do necessitate movement, but frigid weather is the sort of thing that can be forecast and planned around.
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