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To: doorgunner69

As a matter of fact A/c reduces the distance by like 27%.
But, that’s nothing compared to winter! In gasoline car heating is practically free, as it just re-routs the cooling heat to inside of the vehicle. No additional energy is needed, except for the fan.
On the other hand, EV has to burn all that electricity to generate heat. So during cold weather, EV makes only like half of the distance! Just terrible. Do not buy Tesla if you live in Canada!
To give EV credit when credit is due, EV recycles breaking energy and does not need to idle, so it is actually doing great in stop and go!
Stop and go in spring weather (no H or AC) is when EV compares well to gasoline.


49 posted on 12/27/2021 1:35:38 PM PST by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHQkryIIs)
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To: AZJeep

Fairbanks Alaska stupidly has an electric school bus. They admit it takes more energy to heat the interior than to drive. They only heat it to 45 degrees f. A run uses 90%battery. Not much wiggle room in what can be a hostile environment


97 posted on 12/27/2021 8:12:11 PM PST by cyclotic (I won't give up my FREEDOM for your FEAR)
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