Range reduction / battery life in cold winter temperatures -- what's your experience EV owners?

[Macallan 18]

My Scout will be my first EV so I'm a noob when it comes to battery life / range and all that. I do know tho that EV range / battery life is worse in the winter with colder temperatures.

For our EV owner -- what's been your exprience with this? How much range hit have you seen when driving in low temperatures during winter? Which EV do you drive?

 

[bilash31]

My Scout will be my first EV
what's been your exprience?

Same here. Unless I snatch up a Grand Cherokee 4xe in the interim. Although cold has been very short lived and relative where I am in SE PA, I am curious of others’ experience too.

 

[Scout997]

Depends on the EV and the efficiency. Years ago, my general rule when I drove a Tesla was to reduce range by 40% when it got under 40 out. With the Rivian I'm closer to 15-20%. The EPA has upped the difficulty of its range tests so I don't know if either of these are reasonable. The two biggest hits to EV range are speed and aerodynamic efficiency and these things will be rolling blocks. I'm hopeful the drive units they end up using are more efficient than even the Gen 2 Rivian units or we get another battery chemistry update.

 

[4sallypat]

Depending on what battery chemistry is used, will determine cold weather range.
We don't know what battery type will be used: NCM, LFP, Sodium, Solid State, etc....

EV experience since 2018: PHEV (Honda Clarity) and BEV (Ford Mach E).

Ways to extend range in cold weather:

• Precondition the battery before leaving by plugging into L2 (shore power).
• Reduce climate controls (cabin heating)
• Use seat heaters.
• Drive slower - more regen by coasting.
• Park in insulated / warm garages.
• Drive to L3 fast chargers using preconditioning.
• Heat pump.

 

[JVaughn864]

My Mustang Mach-E is about 20 to 25% reduction in range as it gets colder.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Depending on what battery chemistry is used, will determine cold weather range.
We don't know what battery type will be used: NCM, LFP, Sodium, Solid State, etc....

EV experience since 2018: PHEV (Honda Clarity) and BEV (Ford Mach E).

Ways to extend range in cold weather:

• Precondition the battery before leaving by plugging into L2 (shore power).
• Reduce climate controls (cabin heating)
• Use seat heaters.
• Drive slower - more regen by coasting.
• Park in insulated / warm garages.
• Drive to L3 fast chargers using preconditioning.
• Heat pump.

Sorry. I'm not using a blanket while driving up north or driving naked down south. At my latitude, the AC doesn't get turned off but for a few weeks of the year.