Driving in winter, especially in bad weather, can cause your electric car to lose a significant amount of range
Research recently published by the American company, Recurrent, on the loss of range of electric vehicles in winter reports an average loss of nearly 30% range, on a panel of 18 popular models.
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With the onset of winter, electric vehicles tend to lose range. There are two main reasons for this: the increase in the battery's internal resistance when it's very cold, and the increased use of vehicle heating systems.