Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Yes, Electric Cars Are Good in Winter, and I Drove in the Arctic to Prove It (www.cnet.com)

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Since getting a full EV right before this winter and being in Michigan I can see a few things that they need to improve. On my 2026 EV9 I notice a snow buildup on my hood as there is no engine to warm it also on the wipers. So they need to add a hood and wiper heater and I can see zero issues with an EV in snow.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Engine hoods have an insulation layer in a fire blanket.

Unless you’re running your vehicle for an hour or longer without moving, it’s not melting snow. And when moving, it’s being cooled too fast to melt.

Brush the snow off, you’re supposed to anyways!

[–] legopika@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My car will literally boil rain on the hood in slower traffic lol

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

For what’s it’s worth, a warmed up vehicle will usually be warm and melt fresh snow. But if there’s an inch of snow, it’s just gonna melt the bottom into ice and restick to the hood. Snow is a fantastic insulator, so it doesn’t take much for it to protect the rest.

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Ya I've got a hybrid and I've noticed a drop in battery usage under 0C. Its not huge but efficiency went from 4.6ish L/100km to around 5.5-6. Still pretty good but noticeable.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Get a BMW iX which has heated wipers. Also has heated arm rests, and door panels and dash panels.