glhs837
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Or you could do that. Luckily, not a lot of places where you encounter -40 on a regular basis.
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Or you could do that. Luckily, not a lot of places where you encounter -40 on a regular basis.
Only need to once, when your ride quits on you ICE or EV your ass is grass at that temperature, and you best have an up-to-date survival kit in the trunk.
PeoplesElbow
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The recent EV charging/dead EVs demonstrate my point about consumers having a hard time accepting EVs going to be their greatest hurdle.
The Midwest may experience cold like this 2-3 weeks out of the year, but during that time life must go on, people have come to expect a little cold not stop daily life.
Many bought SUVs for the one/two times a year they need to haul a big box home it their kids tuba so they can practice over Christmas break. Many people will not buy an EV because of the one/two weeks a year that charging may become very difficult.
I sure wouldn't want to sit around in 0 degree weather charging and that is best case assuming that it works as intended.
The Midwest may experience cold like this 2-3 weeks out of the year, but during that time life must go on, people have come to expect a little cold not stop daily life.
Many bought SUVs for the one/two times a year they need to haul a big box home it their kids tuba so they can practice over Christmas break. Many people will not buy an EV because of the one/two weeks a year that charging may become very difficult.
I sure wouldn't want to sit around in 0 degree weather charging and that is best case assuming that it works as intended.
HUH! Just maybe that's another negative?
Winter weather presenting EV owners with 'frustrating' challenges
Freezing temperatures and winter conditions plagued cities across the Midwest
Electric vehicle owners faced a new string of challenges when frigid temperatures and wintry conditions gripped the Midwest.
"It's been a little frustrating," one woman told Fox Business. "I had to charge like multiple times every day the last couple days. I had to wait for like 45 minutes for a charger and then I pull in. It doesn't work, and then I pull out and then someone else takes the next charger. And then I had to wait again."
Electric vehicles are facing issues including decline in performance, weaker battery life, increased charge times and even long lines.
One expert told Fox Chicago that cold weather can impact the ability of electric vehicles to charge properly.
"It’s not plug and go. You have to precondition the battery, meaning that you have to get the battery up to the optimal temperature to accept a fast charge," said Mark Bilek of the Chicago Auto Trade Association.
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Freezing temperatures and winter conditions plagued cities across the Midwest
Electric vehicle owners faced a new string of challenges when frigid temperatures and wintry conditions gripped the Midwest.
"It's been a little frustrating," one woman told Fox Business. "I had to charge like multiple times every day the last couple days. I had to wait for like 45 minutes for a charger and then I pull in. It doesn't work, and then I pull out and then someone else takes the next charger. And then I had to wait again."
Electric vehicles are facing issues including decline in performance, weaker battery life, increased charge times and even long lines.
One expert told Fox Chicago that cold weather can impact the ability of electric vehicles to charge properly.
"It’s not plug and go. You have to precondition the battery, meaning that you have to get the battery up to the optimal temperature to accept a fast charge," said Mark Bilek of the Chicago Auto Trade Association.
Winter weather presenting EV owners with 'frustrating' challenges
Electric vehicle drivers shared their frustrations after winter weather across the U.S. created new issues for charging and operating their cars.
glhs837
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So, that cold wave covered a huge swath of the US and Canada, but we're only really hearing about Chicago being an issue with the charger.
Probably not many in Fargo, Duluth and International Falls that were naive enough to buy them.
There have been several stories about the problems I have read one from Washington State and one from Alberta Canada Cleo!
Are you saying EV's are negatively impacted by wind chill? I thought it was only actual temperature. Because lots of places get down to zero degrees, not just Chicago. The difference is the other places are not stupid liberal insane asylums that purchase EVs.
PeoplesElbow
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Doesn't matter, those news stories will affect sales everywhere, that's how people are.
Bare-ya-cuda
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Ahh yes great Mills road is a great place for folks with electric cars to hang out while they charge their car and become ATM machines for the natives.
Bare-ya-cuda
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I stopped getting diesel fuel at A&W for that reason. I go across the road the shell and use the truck pump.
Bare-ya-cuda
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Thugs don’t care about cameras or being well lit. A camera only helps the police find the perp after you are dead. Thugs these days don’t care if it’s broad daylight with a news crew onsite, they gonna do what they do.
PeoplesElbow
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I think it really is time to get out of Tesla stock if you've ridden it up. Bulls make money, bears make money and hogs get slaughtered.
finance.yahoo.com
PS check out the authors last name.
Electric cars suffer ‘unsustainable’ depreciation in secondhand market
Electric cars lose as much as half of their value after just three years on the road, new figures show, as the rate of depreciation far outstrips petrol equivalents.
finance.yahoo.com
PS check out the authors last name.
PeoplesElbow
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Wind chill causes increased heat transfer, that means any heat dissipates faster or can't be built up as much to begin with.
glhs837
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I was not aware of it not being the real temp.
PeoplesElbow
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Rivan seems to have better snow performance than the cyber truck, and it's not ugly.
electrek.co
Watch a Rivian R1T pull a stuck Ford F-150 Raptor out of the snow [Video]
Who said electric vehicles can’t perform in the cold? A recent video shows a Rivian R1T successfully pulling a stuck...
electrek.co
Yes, the reviews are getting harsher and harsher. I have no doubt that EVs and hybrids have a place in the future, but what they have on the market now are JUNK and the buyers are fools!
glhs837
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See, thats some crappy reporting there. Linking the drop in EV renters to the stories out of Chicago, when that happened a few days ago? Oddly enough, the big problem in Chicago was evidently Uber drivers clogging stuff up. I maintain my position that if you cant charge at home, you shouldn't buy one.
A for Hertz, remember, this wasn't simply, or even mainly a lack of renters, although Hertz did themselves no favors with a crappy rollout that mostly ignored the learning curve required. The main issue was the cost of repairs not related to the EV system.
Rivan seems to have better snow performance than the cyber truck, and it's not ugly.
Watch a Rivian R1T pull a stuck Ford F-150 Raptor out of the snow [Video]
Who said electric vehicles can’t perform in the cold? A recent video shows a Rivian R1T successfully pulling a stuck...
Well, this certainly makes a difference. Until we see what the CT can do with real winter tires, its not really a fair comparison. Navajomylo is the owner of the Rivian in question and was asked what kind kind of tires he had.
navajomylo
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@bambam08 — I’m running a new set of Arctic LT’s from @general_tire specifically for this trip which has ice covered roads and sub zero temps. Sliding is the least of my worries. These tires are crazy good in the wild Wyoming weather!