Posted by: jitenshakun
Posted by: KenN
Yes, that would be a big problem ... if that's actually what happened. Range reduction is a real thing, but it's nowhere near as dramatic as that.
Sorry, 50% or worse. http://driving.ca/tesla/auto-news/news/314908
Ah yes, a publication with vested interest in ICE infrastructure, somehow finding a way to fault EVs. Hmmmm .... Let's have a look through the comments in that article, shall we?
"Unfortunately this article is a biased account of two early and now discontinued EVs and a 6 year old first generation LEAF. Below is an unvarnished story from the owner of a modern electric vehicle, the GM Bolt.
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1115039_chevy-bolt-ev-electric-car-range-and-performance-in-winter-one-owners-log"
"Seriously David, Why would anyone believe anything you write about EV’s? You have never liked or understood them, bash them at every opportunity, and continue to publish misinformed out dated information. The Fleetcarma report you mention in your article is from 2012! Yet you quote it like it is the latest data. This is 2018! (they actually do have a newer one).The Mitsubishi iMiEV is 13 year old technology, and no longer imported to NA. The Ford Transit Connect was a low volume experimental vehicle and has not been produced for 6 years. And the Leaf mentioned was a first gen 24kWh with resistance heater. Everyone uses a heat pump now. So you are taking 6 year old info, and making it sound like there has been no progress to 2018. Your sloppy (or is it intentional?) work does the auto industry a disservice, it does your readers a disservice, it does nothing for your journalistic credibility. Go buy an EV, live with it, travel with it, and then write about it. Then I might be more inclined to believe you. Now, not so much."
"Motor mouth is once again sounding off against EV's with nonsensical illinformed content. If they had stopped every 300 km for a 1/2 hour lunch, coffee, stretch and fast recharge break they would have added 7 hr to their 50 hr trip and had no range issues with heat. Normal people would stop for the night and get a full recharge overnight, making the 4300 km trip in a more reasonable 4 days."
"Fleetcarma collected more recent data on cold weather fuel efficiency. They found that at -18C, an EV loses 30% of it's range while an ICE loses 20%. Significant for a 150 km EV or a gas car with a quarter tank. Less of a problem if you have a full tank or a 500 km EV. The kicker? Fuel costs are greater for the ICEbox in winter.
http://www.fleetcarma.com/cold-weather-fuel-efficiency/"
Sorry, your source is total bull shit.