“Electric cars are not suitable for winter!” This assumption is always thrown around in the discourse surrounding the mobility transition, especially as temperatures drop. However, this is only partially true and how big is the difference in range loss really, considering the “Crown”.
“But that’s complete nonsense!” say Georg Kasper, ÖAMTC expert for electromobility, and Bernhard Matschl, director of the ElektroMobilitätsClub. “Yes, a cold battery can absorb up to 30 percent less energy than a battery at operating temperature,” says Kasper, “but modern electric cars have technical options to warm the battery.” If you do not have a garage protected from the elements, you can still warm the battery while charging it with additional heat via a heat pump – this uses electricity from the line.
Source: Krone
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