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Something they definitely should have thought about, but it doesn't surprise me at all. It's still going to be a long time before these electric cars really do well in this country.
Something they definitely should have thought about, but it doesn't surprise me at all. It's still going to be a long time before these electric cars really do well in this country.
I'm sure they did, but unfortunately battery technology has yet to find a cure for their propensity to loose capacity in cold temperatures. Still believe as a trial it is better that they did so now rather than waiting a decade until the technology is perfect.
If you read the comments, the post is actually from GM - they included a battery warmer in the Volt, which of course also has a gas engine to recharge the batteries..........
Extreme cold and hot both will be a challenge for all electric cars - the key is still in the battery technology - we're not there yet.
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Same here, plus if I use the heater the state of charge really drops fast. Fortunately I have a short commute so it doesn't really matter for me, but I can see where the east coast guys are having a rough time if they have a long commute.
