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Old 01-19-2024, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
During cold weather the cars heater chews up the battery charge rapidly. Not a problem for those leaving their garage fully charged for a short commute, but major issues otherwise. Remembering all the EV’s that got stranded on I 95 between Fredericksburg and Richmond three winters ago when snow/ice shut down the highway overnight and keeping warm depleted the batteries.
In a few years the US will have many more charging stations. So, that could help the cold weather driving.