Especially true in winter, when the cars use so much more energy just to keep warm and the range goes way down. People will need to charge more than once per week. I just used a conservative figure of charging once a week.
Especially true in winter, when the cars use so much more energy just to keep warm and the range goes way down. People will need to charge more than once per week. I just used a conservative figure of charging once a week.
This is accurate. We purchased a hybrid this year because our car was totaled in an accident. During the summer months we get 40-45mpg, but we have noticed it's dropped to 33-35 during the winter months. I can't imagine relying on a total electric car to drive the 60 mile round trip to and from work (no chargers at work) and hopefully make it home at the end of the day. I know teslas do 200 mile range, but how bad is their range cut in the winter?
I don't know about Tesla, but as the video I included in the article showed, the Ford electric pickup track got it's range cut in half when it was cold. I've heard from other electric car owners that the range really drastically drops in winter.
Gasoline cars get worse mileage in winter too, but not nearly as bad as electric cars. Electric cars use the battery to heat the cabin, gasoline cars use the warm engine to heat up the cabin so much more efficient that way.
Especially true in winter, when the cars use so much more energy just to keep warm and the range goes way down. People will need to charge more than once per week. I just used a conservative figure of charging once a week.
This is accurate. We purchased a hybrid this year because our car was totaled in an accident. During the summer months we get 40-45mpg, but we have noticed it's dropped to 33-35 during the winter months. I can't imagine relying on a total electric car to drive the 60 mile round trip to and from work (no chargers at work) and hopefully make it home at the end of the day. I know teslas do 200 mile range, but how bad is their range cut in the winter?
I don't know about Tesla, but as the video I included in the article showed, the Ford electric pickup track got it's range cut in half when it was cold. I've heard from other electric car owners that the range really drastically drops in winter.
Gasoline cars get worse mileage in winter too, but not nearly as bad as electric cars. Electric cars use the battery to heat the cabin, gasoline cars use the warm engine to heat up the cabin so much more efficient that way.