{"id":456593,"date":"2022-06-02T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T15:00:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T12:00:42","slug":"how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Does Cold Weather Affect Electric Car Battery Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41fce775b4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41fce775b4a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Does_Cold_Weather_Affect_Electric_Car_Battery_Life%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Does Cold Weather Affect Electric Car Battery Life?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life\/#How_Does_Cold_Weather_Impact_EV_Battery_Life\" >How Does Cold Weather Impact EV Battery Life?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life\/#How_to_Help_Protect_EV_Batteries_From_the_Cold\" >How to Help Protect EV Batteries From the Cold<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-does-cold-weather-affect-electric-car-battery-life\/#Cold_Weather_Remains_A_Challenge\" >Cold Weather Remains A Challenge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Does_Cold_Weather_Affect_Electric_Car_Battery_Life%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Does Cold Weather Affect Electric Car Battery Life?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-806263\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chevrolet-bolt-charging-snow.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chevrolet-bolt-charging-snow.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chevrolet-bolt-charging-snow.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Chevy Bolt electric car plugged into a charging station as snow falls.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/minsk-belarus-jan-2022-chevrolet-bolt-2125086155\">Tricky_Shark\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A chief concern about electric vehicles (EVs)\u2014right up there with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/116956\/does-running-the-a-c-or-heat-lower-your-ev-range\/\">range anxiety<\/a> and cost\u2014is cold weather. We know the cold takes a toll on EV battery life, but why? Let\u2019s look at what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens to an EV\u2019s battery in cold weather, and the steps you can take to mitigate adverse effects.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Cold_Weather_Impact_EV_Battery_Life\"><\/span>How Does Cold Weather Impact EV Battery Life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When the temperature gets low enough, the electrolyte fluid inside an EV\u2019s lithium-ion battery pack becomes more viscous, which slows down the chemical reactions responsible for the transfer of electrons. That impacts not only the range an EV can get on a charge, but also how quickly it can recharge.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Stefanopoulou, director of the University of Michigan\u2019s Energy Institute says in an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/electric-cars-cold-weather-tips\/\">article for<\/a> Wired that \u201cbatteries are like humans,\u201d meaning they don\u2019t operate well outside of a certain temperature range. For an EV\u2019s battery, that range is between 40 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything above or below that will cause problems.<\/p>\n<p>To help maintain a good operating temperature, modern EVs are built with battery heating and cooling systems. But those systems take energy to heat the battery since unlike a gas-powered engine an electric motor doesn\u2019t generate its own heat. Heating the car\u2019s cabin, running the defroster, and running the onboard computer systems also require power, sapping the battery more quickly than in warmer weather.<\/p>\n<p>Lithium-ion batteries take longer to charge when they\u2019re cold, and regenerative braking features don\u2019t work as well either. Taken together, the adverse effect of cold weather can reduce EV battery capacity by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aaa.com\/AAA\/common\/AAR\/files\/AAA-Electric-Vehicle-Range-Testing-Report.pdf\">as much as 41%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though all EVs lose some capacity in cold weather, not all of them handle winter the same way. Battery manufacturer Recurrent <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recurrentauto.com\/research\/winter-ev-range-loss\">conducted a study<\/a> in 2021 comparing cold weather charge loss in thousands of EVs and found some hold up better than others.<\/p>\n<p>In the next few years, we could see EV lithium-ion batteries that have no liquid inside them, largely mitigating the charge losses that come with colder weather. Until that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> becomes widely available, though, EV drivers need to find workarounds.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Help_Protect_EV_Batteries_From_the_Cold\"><\/span>How to Help Protect EV Batteries From the Cold<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to help an EV\u2019s battery last longer in the cold, or at least to minimize the amount of charge lost. To start, don\u2019t let the battery get below 20% charge, even if you\u2019re near a charging station. The car\u2019s systems have to warm up the battery before charging can begin, and the battery has to have enough power left for those systems to run. You\u2019ll also need enough power to run the cabin heater, especially in extremely cold weather.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re able, park the vehicle in a heated or enclosed garage to help keep it at a stable temperature. Parking the vehicle in the sun can also get you a little heat. If possible, park in a public garage with an outlet you can connect to while at work or otherwise away from home. Doing so will let the car draw power from the grid to run the battery warming systems instead of the battery itself.<\/p>\n<p>An at-home charger can make a big difference in improving cold-weather range. You can leave the vehicle connected in frigid temps to run the battery warming systems since it takes less energy to maintain battery temperature than raise it. This won\u2019t be an option for many people, as at-home chargers can be expensive, but even plugging into a level 1 wall outlet will help somewhat.<\/p>\n<p>Some EVs have an \u201ceco mode\u201d that automatically adjusts performance to preserve the battery. Setting systems like the cabin heater at a lower temperature can also get more juice out of an EV\u2019s charge. If there are features like heated seats that aren\u2019t absolutely needed to keep you warm, turning them off will leave more power for the battery. Reducing driving speeds in cold weather puts less demand on the battery and requires less electricity.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to charging, make time to pre-heat the battery before connecting to a charger. Even if the battery is on the low side, heating it to facilitate a faster charge will take less energy than driving it cold. Heat the cabin and battery while still connected to power before you drive off again.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cold_Weather_Remains_A_Challenge\"><\/span>Cold Weather Remains A Challenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reality is that EV drivers have to contend with some setbacks when using these vehicles in cold weather. They function best in moderate climates, but most people in the U.S. live in areas where the climate can shift\u2014sometimes drastically. This doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re unusable, but people buying an EV that live in colder areas should know what they\u2019re getting into and plan accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Actually Last?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/804709\/cold-weather-electric-car-battery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;How Does Cold Weather Affect Electric Car Battery Life?&#8221; Tricky_Shark\/Shutterstock.com A chief concern about electric vehicles (EVs)\u2014right up there with range anxiety and cost\u2014is cold weather. We know the cold takes a toll on EV battery life, but why? Let\u2019s look at what happens to an EV\u2019s battery in cold weather, and the steps you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":456594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chevrolet-bolt-charging-snow.jpg?height=200p&trim=2,2,2,2","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-456593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}