The issue crystallized this week when some Tesla owners in Chicago discovered their EVs' batterieshad diedin sub-zero temperatures. Drivers also said some of Tesla charging stations weren't working, or if they did work that the stations were taking longer than usual to charge up their vehicles....
While carmakers are ramping up their rollouts of electric vehicles, the construction of EV charging stations has lagged far behind. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more. Feb 20, 2024 06:24 How one city is working to close the EV "charging gap" ...
Most studies suggest lithium-ion batteries perform best between 10℃ and 30℃, and peak somewhere in the middle of that range - in fact, new vehicles are tested for range and efficiency at 23℃If the battery falls below 10°C, the flow of ions slows down and this changes the speed at...
Unfortunately, battery technology was not advanced enough to justify further development of these types of vehicles in the past. It was not until the late 1890’s that the first true passenger electric vehicle was built by William Morrison in the US. In fact, in the years 1899 and 1900 elec...
Electric cars only lose 2% to 5% of range in hot weather below 90F (32C). It's not enough for most drivers to notice. However, battery readings from 7,500 vehicles in hot conditions found that EVs can lose 20% to 30% of total range in very hot weather. ...
Same happens with car batteries, so car makers are working to air cool the batteries, while also making them warm enough to operate. That’s why more and more electric vehicles have ‘pre-conditioning’ features. What is pre-conditioning for electric vehicles?
It’s important to drive an EV in the cold 4. Drive It Frequently It’s also essential not to leave cars undriven during chilly weather. These temperature decreases canpromote issues like corrosionthat cause damage to vehicles. If you don’t drive your EV as often throughout the winter, yo...
North Texas receives hefty grant for EV charging stations in rural, disadvantaged communities A team effort between local agencies made this possible. Jan 30, 2024 Why Teslas and other electric vehicles have problems in cold weather Tesla owners and people with other electric vehicles are finding ...
In December, PolitiFact examined a similar claim that said electric vehicles are more likely to fail in traffic jams in cold weather. Wefound that to be falsebecause the vehicles don’t use much power while at a standstill or in their climate settings. ...
Many owners of electric vehicles worry about how effective their battery will be in very cold weather. Now a new battery chemistry may have solved that problem.