Hesitant about taking the Electric Car Plunge? (No, it's not a dance....)
You might want to remain hesitant. For a very long time.
...Recurrent, an auto company based in Seattle, has a mission to "accelerate the overall adoption" of E.V.s and, to do so, strives to provide "transparency and confidence" in pre-owned E.V. purchases. This past Friday, the enterprise released a research report titled "Deep Dive: Lithium Ion Batteries and Heat," which included a hilariously absurd graphic (although undoubtedly it wasn't meant to be taken as such) that showed the "optimal temperature" range to avoid issues. That scope was limited to between 59 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Outside that limited field, there are either "slow reactions" or "accelerated side reactions,"...
....such as fires.
A friend has an EV better-described as "a toy car." He's able to squeeze about 300 miles/charge during Spring and Fall, but not during Hot and Cold. And he likes to play the ultra-mileage game--no fast starts, not too much heat in winter, not too much a/c in summer, coast down hills, use ReGen at all times.....yadayada.
More and more they're simply not ready for prime time.
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