In my last chapter, I promised my young friend Emiliano that I would test and carefully note the effects of winter on our Kia Niro EV.
Without going into the fine details of the chemical composition and functioning of the lithium-ion batteries that equip most modern EVs - including the Niro -, I will say this: a quick search on the Web taught me that the ions that participate in the production of electricity move more lazily when confronted with cold. The immediate consequence is that the battery sitting out in your driveway, while you’re sleeping in your warm bed in your heated home, charges more slowly.
Of course, if you don't have a garage that needs cleaning up, you’re out of luck. But I won't leave you in the lurch. There are other solutions, you'll see.The second way in which winter sucks the life out of an EV’s range is heating. The dilemma is clear: either I’m cosy and I don't go as far on a charge, or I shiver and I go further.
- Don't overuse other on-board technologies and gadgets, at least not all at the same time, since they also drain energy;
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