New research suggests that cold weather can actually reduce the total range of an electric vehicle by up to 20%…
EV Range Reduced By Cold
New research, conducted by WhatCar?, has discovered that cold weather conditions can reduce an EV’s total range by up to 20%. However, it also suggested that installing a heat pump could reduce the overall impact of cooler temperatures.
The automotive magazine put a number of EVs through a winter range test operating on real-world conditions. It then compared the results with identical models that were tested over the course of the previous summer. Significant differences were observed.
For instance, Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus managed 281 miles in the summer and 224 miles in the winter; a decrease of 20.1%. Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD was down by 18%. The Skoda Enyaq iV 60 and the Fiat 500 42kWh were down by 15.7% and 15.2% respectively.
A ‘Key Consideration’
Steve Huntingford, editor of What Car?, said “range remains one of the key considerations for electric car buyers, but when deciding whether a particular model can go far enough on a charge to fit into your life, it’s important to bear in mind that batteries don’t work as well in cooler conditions”.
The research did find that heat pumps can help address the shortfall in cold weather. EVs that rely on a typical interior heater instead can lose up to 33.6% of their total range. In which case, it’s definitely worth checking if an EV has one before investing.
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