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. Owners of electric vehicles face an extra challenge when temperatures drop: less driving range.
But some electric cars fare better in frigid conditions than others, according to a new study from Recurrent, a startup that tracks battery health in some 10,000 participating EVs.
The firm analyzed data from thousands of electric cars and determined the drop in range owners can expect between an optimal 70-degree…
