cold weather range

[papab]

For those of you living in a temperate/cold climate, what range reduction are you seeing? This: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/cold-weather-saps-electric-car-batteries-2019-02-07
says 40%, but the details are sketchy.

 

[Paul K]

2018 Leaf 40kwh pack. My absolute best GOM indicated range in summer time tooling around town in Kingston Ontario was 300km. At minus 20C when you have to use the heater it shows 180km which is a 40% loss. I must emphasize that this is the difference between the absolutely best and worst range calcs.

 

[bwilson4web]

Cold weather:

• tire inflation pressure decreases which increases rolling drag
• air density increases which increases high speed aerodynamic drag
• tires lose flexibility and heat quicker
• car loses heat needed to keep batteries in sweet spot
• loses heat to keep windows clear and significant other happy

Bob Wilson

 

[Anna_St]

2018 Leaf 40kwh pack. My absolute best GOM indicated range in summer time tooling around town in Kingston Ontario was 300km. At minus 20C when you have to use the heater it shows 180km which is a 40% loss. I must emphasize that this is the difference between the absolutely best and worst range calcs.

Not bad, thank you for info. My friends have M3s and I fell in love in it immediately. Have never thought than our climate is a big problem - there're lots of Teslas in Toronto & GTA. Will ask friends though.