Cold weather can wreak havoc on an electric car's range, but these models do the best in frigid temperatures

Dec 15 2022 by Business Insider

 
Electric cars like the Tesla Model Y deliver less driving range when temperatures drop.

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Electric cars can lose lots of driving range in freezing temperatures. Recurrent, a startup that tracks battery health, studied how 13 electric models perform in the cold.  EVs can't drive as far in cold weather because heating their cabins consumes electricity. 

Drivers have always had to grapple with extra problems in colder months like icy roads, snowed-in cars, and dead batteries....

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