[Oeva-list] EVs in the winter?

[Brian Newman]

Kristen,
My Zap car handles pretty well in the snow - at least a little snow. 
The batteries do get cold and range gets noticeably shorter.    
Example: In the summer, 14 miles used approx 14 volts.  Just today, 8 
miles used 13.8 volts. That's somewhere like 40% less range. I use it 
for short runs (less than 5-8 miles) anyway, so driving habits have not 
really changed.
-Brian
On Dec 17, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Kristen Hall-Geisler wrote:

> Hi all --
>
>  
> I'm curious about driving EVs in winter weather like we've had here in 
> Portland recently. How do they fare? Better, worse, or the same as an 
> ICE? Do they start okay on frigid mornings? Do they get the same 
> number of miles per charge as usual? Have you guys been commuting in 
> your EVs this week, or have you gotten out the conventional vehicles 
> while the roads are nasty and the temps are low?
>
>  
> I've been test driving hybrids lately for GoodGreenCars.com, and it 
> seems like when the weather turned bad, the car's fuel economy got 
> worse. It made me wonder about straight-up EVs and their winter 
> performance, so I figured I'd ask the folks on the list for their 
> experiences. - khg
>
>  
>  
> Kristen Hall-Geisler
>
> freelance writer | Portland, Oregon
>
> 503.975.0306 | kristenhallgeisler.com
>
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