Re: [EVDL] EVLN: AAA sez hot weather reduces EV range by a 33%

2014-07-07 Thread Dennis Miles via EV
As the AAA pointed out the three vehicles tested did not have full range in extreme heat or cold. that is why some premium designs use a heat pump / air conditioner to heat the battery in cold weather and cool the battery pack in hot weather. Many automotive design engineers and oblivious to the n

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: AAA sez hot weather reduces EV range by a 33%

2014-07-07 Thread Willie2 via EV
On 07/07/2014 03:53 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: http://foxct.com/2014/07/03/july-4th-travel-tips/ July 4th Travel Tips by Samantha Schoenfeld [2014/07/03] If you are taking a road trip this holiday weekend make sure to plan ahead ... Temperature can greatly impact how far cars—especially elec

[EVDL] EVLN: AAA sez hot weather reduces EV range by a 33%

2014-07-07 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://foxct.com/2014/07/03/july-4th-travel-tips/ July 4th Travel Tips by Samantha Schoenfeld [2014/07/03] If you are taking a road trip this holiday weekend make sure to plan ahead ... Temperature can greatly impact how far cars—especially electric ones—can travel. AAA research shows that an