6. Massive drop in battery capacity, charging speed, and overall lifespan in cold climates. Teslas have to warm up the batteries before you can start supercharging. I'd assume the same applies to others. If I'm remembering correctly, winter temperatures will decrease battery performance by 50%, if not more. Go to any Northwest State in t…
6. Massive drop in battery capacity, charging speed, and overall lifespan in cold climates. Teslas have to warm up the batteries before you can start supercharging. I'd assume the same applies to others. If I'm remembering correctly, winter temperatures will decrease battery performance by 50%, if not more. Go to any Northwest State in the winter and you'll notice people install block heaters to warm up their engines before they crank them so they don't turn into a solid piece of metal. Insanely cold. Good luck in an EV.
7. Good luck towing anything. Although EV vehicles have instant power, thus allowing them to tow a lot per se, their range while towing is awful. This is common knowledge after people tried using their Rivians as work trucks. Have fun hauling anything more than mulch in the bed. A decent-sized load will cut range by 50%+. Diesel trucks will take a hit from towing, but you can install auxiliary fuel tanks for extra range and once those go it's just a matter of refueling. My buddy's F-350 has two additional fuel tanks. It can haul anything short of a main battle tank. By contrast, I remember being in a group where some guy tried to tow his Ferrari with a Model X and spent over 24hrs going a few hundred miles. I don't remember the exact range, but it was ridiculously inefficient at towing as it required frequent off-route charges--but on paper they'll tell you it can tow a house haha.
6. Massive drop in battery capacity, charging speed, and overall lifespan in cold climates. Teslas have to warm up the batteries before you can start supercharging. I'd assume the same applies to others. If I'm remembering correctly, winter temperatures will decrease battery performance by 50%, if not more. Go to any Northwest State in the winter and you'll notice people install block heaters to warm up their engines before they crank them so they don't turn into a solid piece of metal. Insanely cold. Good luck in an EV.
7. Good luck towing anything. Although EV vehicles have instant power, thus allowing them to tow a lot per se, their range while towing is awful. This is common knowledge after people tried using their Rivians as work trucks. Have fun hauling anything more than mulch in the bed. A decent-sized load will cut range by 50%+. Diesel trucks will take a hit from towing, but you can install auxiliary fuel tanks for extra range and once those go it's just a matter of refueling. My buddy's F-350 has two additional fuel tanks. It can haul anything short of a main battle tank. By contrast, I remember being in a group where some guy tried to tow his Ferrari with a Model X and spent over 24hrs going a few hundred miles. I don't remember the exact range, but it was ridiculously inefficient at towing as it required frequent off-route charges--but on paper they'll tell you it can tow a house haha.