BMW Mini E sees huge mileage drop in cold weather

 

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.

 

Even in mild So Cal winter weather with evening temps in the 40's, my mileage is down 15 to 20%

 

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.