What every EV owner needs to know about electric car range in winter 🥶 ⚡️ 🔌
Using Citroen’s official data, that suggests a significant fall in performance in freezing conditions: a whopping 76 miles less, or a drop of 35% if taken well below freezing.There are a few handy tips to extend the range of your electric car in cold weather. Be sure to charge up your EV at home, if you have charging facilities available. That way, you’ll start most journeys with a full charge.
Many EVs have a pre-heating function. On some models this is only available when the car is plugged in – it’s a great benefit to have, deicing windows and warming the cabin to make driving in cold conditions quicker and comfier. We recommend using this function when plugged in, so you don’t eat in to your range before you’ve even left home.
Be careful, too, with which accessories you use when you’re driving. Heating, seat warmers and other ancillaries will all draw charge and reduce your range. Don’t believe us? Try flicking the climate control off and on in most EVs; it can often grant you an extra 10 or 20 miles of range .Apart from energy conservation, electric cars are subject to the usual rules of motoring in winter.
Winter tyres provide a specific compound high in silica and tread pattern developed to give better traction in cold conditions. In our opinion, they are more useful to keep you motoring in snow and ice than all-wheel drive.
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