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Electric Cars in Winter: Avoid These 6 Range Killers
Fabian Seithel, Associate Vice President Sales and Business Development EMEA at Geotab, highlights the six most common mistakes that negatively affect the range of EVs in winter.
An overview of the six most common mistakes
1. Performing a spontaneous cold start
Parked electric vehicles should ideally be connected to a charging station in winter, especially overnight. This allows the battery's temperature regulation to occur via mains power. Ideally, the cars should also be parked in (underground) garages to slow down cooling. Before departure, electric car owners can also use mains power to preheat the interior and thus preserve the battery.
2. Turning the interior into a sauna
During the drive, electric drivers should largely avoid heating the interior air. Instead, they can use seat and steering wheel heaters, which transfer warmth directly to the body through conduction and are part of the standard equipment in more and more modern vehicles. While this form of heat delivery only requires an additional power of about 75 watts, the classic air heating can reach values of 3,000 to 5,000 watts. Heating the interior thus represents one of the biggest constraints on range.
3. Careless driving behavior
In winter road conditions, one should always drive particularly carefully, regardless of the type of drive. However, for electric car owners, a careful driving style also results in a higher range. This circumstance is indeed independent of the weather but due to other limiting factors in winter is even more important than in other seasons. Anticipatory driving allows gentler braking maneuvers, whereby energy can be recovered with regenerative braking systems. Additionally, smooth driving can often avoid complete stops and direct starts, which also contributes to savings.
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4. Permanently Using Sport or Performance Mode
Electric vehicles today achieve impressive acceleration performance. While flooring the accelerator is fun, it also impacts the range every time. To avoid temptation, drivers should especially use their vehicle's Eco Mode in winter.
This provides less maximum power to the motor, and the consumption of certain interior functions is also reduced. Research by Geotab shows that speed has a far greater impact on range than temperature. While a drop in temperature of 10 degrees significantly affects the range at optimal speed, this effect is barely noticeable at higher speeds.
5. Neglecting Tire Pressure
When the ambient temperature drops, so does the tire pressure, leading to higher rolling resistance and less efficient driving. Therefore, drivers of electric cars should pay special attention to tire pressure when it's cold and ensure it is at the correct level. Drivers should check their tire pressure at least once a month.
6. Just Driving Off
Drivers of electric vehicles need to be aware that some loss of range in winter is inevitable. At -10°C, about 60 percent of the nominal value can be expected, as studies by Geotab show. However, it also indicates that most journeys in fleet operations fall well below the range of an electric vehicle, even in winter. Therefore, a fully charged vehicle is usually well-prepared for the demands of a day.
Data on the remaining kilometers, which also takes temperature into account, can boost confidence in the vehicle before a trip. However, if drivers plan longer journeys, they should consider the range effects of cooler temperatures and plan for more frequent charging stops on longer routes. Companies using electric vehicles for commercial purposes should also prepare for the cold season and review their fleet planning.
A route that can be covered with one battery charge in summer might not be possible in winter. To incorporate such considerations into operational planning, specialized functions within a telematics solution can be very helpful.
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