On 2 Jan 2026 at 12:02, redscooter via EV wrote: > with my leaf the only [battery] cover is a plastic shield so air movement > while > sitting and driving is very open. so put a blanket on the battery ... > also cover the top [and] sides ... heating pads ...
Twenty-five to 30 years ago, the typical conversion EV's lead battery had a capacity of around 12kWh in the best of conditions. Capacity fell and usage climbed in winter, so many EV hobbyists did add battery heating and/or insulation. Modern EVs generally have microprocessor controlled battery temperature management. Thus today I'd be more hesitant to try these methods in all but the most extreme weather condtions. But perhaps I'm giving the EV makers too much credit. I don't think it's ever a good idea to insulate your battery with anything flammable. You'd hope that blankets and sleeping bags would be treated for flame resistance, but still .... David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Do your research" claims to empower the recipient to draw her own conclusions based on her own critical thinking and evaluation of source material. Actually, it demands the exact opposite: conformity to the speaker's viewpoint. -- Sara Petersen = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
