EatsShootsandLeafs
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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/aaa-confirms-what-tesla-bmw-nissan-ev-owners-suspected-of-cold-weather.html
The AAA study appears to be the first to have used standard, repeatable methodology to confirm the problem.
I'm glad we are seeing some more attention to this because it is a serious issue. I personally found that single-digit F with a cold-soak resulted in a 50% range reduction in my 2012 Leaf, leading me to replace it before the lease was up with an ICE (this was several years ago).
The AAA study appears to be the first to have used standard, repeatable methodology to confirm the problem.
A new AAA study finds that when the thermometer dropped to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, range fell by an average of 41 percent on the five models it tested.
I'm glad we are seeing some more attention to this because it is a serious issue. I personally found that single-digit F with a cold-soak resulted in a 50% range reduction in my 2012 Leaf, leading me to replace it before the lease was up with an ICE (this was several years ago).