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Ok, so far, I'm not able to find too many EVs on the streets of Boston or even in the greater metro area, at least in comparison to ICI sedans.
That's because in the cold weather of Boston, batteries can lose half their power and are tough to recharge when it's below freezing. Who would buy a fair weather car in those conditions
That's because in the cold weather of Boston, batteries can lose half their power and are tough to recharge when it's below freezing. Who would buy a fair weather car in those conditions?
The ordinary commuter is not looking at getting an EV muscle car version of an ICI. The muscle/sports car types are a different demographic.
How To: Preheat Your EV This Winter
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There’s nothing better than heading out the door on a cold, dark morning to find your plug-in car sitting there with a clear windscreen, a warm interior and not a single piece of ice or snow to scrape anywhere.
Try doing that with an ICE vehicle in your garage! EVs allow you to do things that were previously -- dare I say -- INCONCEIVABLE!
There’s nothing better than heading out the door on a cold, dark morning to find your plug-in car sitting there with a clear windscreen, a warm interior and not a single piece of ice or snow to scrape anywhere.
Try doing that with an ICE vehicle in your garage! EVs allow you to do things that were previously -- dare I say -- INCONCEIVABLE!
Funny thing, with my ICE car, I can go out to a nice warm car with the heated seats all nice and warm now, ice melted, no problem.
If you're getting ice and snow in your garage, you have a lot bigger issue than preheating your car? Do you regularly need to melt ice off your car in your garage?
I'm sorry you can't afford a garage.
PS - neither can I.
Actually, I have a 2 car garage, but it's not for the cars
So you like walking through the snow to get to your car on a cold wintery morning? To each his own...
And thus, the whole EV thing is very much a Cali and southwest phenomena.
EBGuy saysSo you like walking through the snow to get to your car on a cold wintery morning? To each his own...
Much of the midwest and New England regions grew up with snow and thus, being out and about in it, was a part of winter life.
Let me guess - Norway is so flush with Oil Money they can afford to completely subsidize EV's.
I dont want the US to be the future dumping ground of old ICE cars.
Governments supporting the EV30@30 campaign include Canada, China, Finland, France, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
Most problems with electric cars have not been worked out yet. It'll come up.
kt1652 saysGovernments supporting the EV30@30 campaign include Canada, China, Finland, France, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
Yet, the leader in EVs is right here in US and is called Tesla while most of the countries on the list don't produce any EVs, let alone desirable EVs.
"Today we started the Tesla after 4 days of sitting out in the cold, and made it home no problem. Then I dug out our Leaf, which was left out in colder than -20C temperatures for two weeks. Not only did they both start just fine, they drove like they didn’t even know it was winter… well range was reduced, but driving was still a blast, and we were super warm!!"
Wearing jackets in the car lol.
I've been around technology long enough. And I know to always avoid anything new until it gets around and it's flaws fixed.
Most problems with electric cars have not been worked out yet. It'll come up.
Germany is obviously a world leader in renewable energy rollout
FortWayneIndiana saysI've been around technology long enough. And I know to always avoid anything new until it gets around and it's flaws fixed.
Most problems with electric cars have not been worked out yet. It'll come up.
EV movement dont need everyone to get on today. If we only convert 50% that would be 40 million cars a year. lol
Or utilize Lyft, Uber...
If an ev with 200 mile range gets reduced to 100 mile in winter as a worst case, it would still satisfy 95-98% of daily trips of metropolitan drivers, without charging top-off, what is the problem?
may doom "ICE" car sales more than the new competition from EVs.
If it were an EV, I'd be somewhere stuck in Connecticut, battling it out with angry drivers at the charge stations. Sorry, but no thanks,
This is a near daily occurrence acted out by the techies in the parking lots of employers here in Silicon Valley. The morning battle for the few charging stations. It can get ugly out there.
Who the heck uses the term "livery"? That's archaic.
So I did an informal survey and asked local Prius owners what they thought about the new Nissan Leaf EV, since that's the most cost effective all electric.
And the response was fairly consistent, no one was happy about the 150 mile ceiling and the fact that one was depended upon regular charging stations than in having the convenience of a gas tank which makes driving feasible under all conditions.