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EVs work fine in cold weather. I live in Minnesota and drive an EV. It loses about 10-20% of the total range in the winter, but most of that appears to be from generating heat for the passengers.

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tmjaea@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I was being sarcastic. I’m from Germany and most “car people” constantly talk about EVs being not reliable, especially during winter …

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- MotoAsh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Ah yes, that time of year when cars are known to just start right up every time they’re cranked over, and gas cars totally aren’t still subject to a battery getting cold …
  
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  - NightAuthor@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Gas cars don’t have a battery, they run on… gas ::: spoiler /s :::
    
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- Orygin@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  In their defense, my German EV lost a good 40% range on the winter
  
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  - tmjaea@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    That’s really bad. What brand/model?
    
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    Orygin@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    VW ID3
    
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helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
“Fine” is subjective. It’s fine for most people. Not so for others.

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