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Old 01-15-24 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 2_i
Obviously, there are lithium batteries for cars, and these must tolerate low temperatures, so the technology is there. If you Google around, you can find low-T versions in 18650 such as here.
My niece bought a Tesla a few years ago, just before covid. My niece's hubby was telling me that they get very poor "mileage" in winter because there is an internal battery heater that keeps the battery warm in cold weather. He is talking about Portland OR to put "cold" weather into perspective. When I have been there in winter, it was in the 20s and 30s (F) for temps.

I have read that Tesla is switching to a heat pump instead of battery heaters, as it is more energy efficient for maintaining battery temperatures.

But, I do not have an EV, so I can't say any more on the topic. More than half of my miles are long distance trips of several hundred miles, the charging networks are not well enough established for me to consider an EV yet.
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