They should post cold weather mileage and hot weather mileage

[stryker]

Iv owned a e car before, and no one tells you that the battery mileage will be drastically different, depending on the weather conditions. I wish there were 3 battery mileage posted one at 32 degrees another at 75 degrees and finally at 90 degrees

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[RickMachE]

No manufacturer of an ICE vehicle tells you that your mpg will noticeably decrease in winter with cold temps and winter gas either.

 

[Kevin P]

The mileage rating is based on EPA-mandated test conditions, which includes temperature. I think the challenge would be that what you do concerning heating, speed, conditioning, etc has a big impact on the range/temperature equation.

 

[Maquis]

I think that anyone considering a major purchase of anything (car, home, watercraft, etc.) should do their research based on their own use case before buying.

 

[RockwallRick]

At this point I don’t think I would buy a BEV if I lived up North! We have warmed up again and the range is responding nicely!! The cold definitely kills your range and I can tell a difference even up around 50 degrees F!!!

 

[generaltso]

At this point I don’t think I would buy a BEV if I lived up North!

Why? Do you drive over 120 miles a day?

 

[RockwallRick]

Why? Do you drive over 120 miles a day?

I will be doing that tomorrow and No range worries!

 

[generaltso]

I will be doing that tomorrow and No range worries!

Well, then I guess it's good you live in Florida.

 

[RockwallRick]

Well, then I guess it's good you live in Florida.

Yes, its good to be in Florida during the Winter months!!!

 

[mkhuffman]

Oh no!

 

[Logal727]

Let’s just build more fast chargers then this will all be moot

 

[stryker]

No manufacturer of an ICE vehicle tells you that your mpg will noticeably decrease in winter with cold temps and winter gas either.

Government should mandate it

 

[Brian707]

Summer I was getting 320 roughly when the temps were near 80. Now in the Winter I get about 180 but I never drive more than that round trip in a day so I just charge a bit more. I figured this was the case even before I bought this car because I knew my heater would be blaring and batteries simply do not like the cold.

 

[stryker]

Let’s just build more fast chargers then this will all be moot

agreed

 

[dml105]

It's not a bad idea.

Yes, people should research the cars they buy, but there is NOTHING wrong with manufacturers being open and up front about this in an easily quantifiable way.

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