No one thinks EVs don’t work in the cold, they just have severely shortened range. Which means you need a bigger battery, which means a heavier and more expensive vehicle. You also need faster and more frequent chargers. This is similar to the “Electric trucks can’t tow” strawman. They absolutely can, just not very far . Either is a legitimate reason not to purchase an EV. As stated in the OP, these are wealthy nations where the government is heavily invested, which is smart, but the same doesn’t apply everywhere.
“Electric vehicles do not work in the winter” is one of the misperceptions affecting interests in low-carbon transportation and hindering the electrification of passenger transportation. This study aimed to examine the role of misperceptions of battery electric vehicles and socio-psychological factors in influencing zero-emission vehicle adoption with empirical evidence from Saskatchewan, Canada.
You mean articles talking about how supposed misconceptions are wrong? How about find one that says it in the affirmative? They write articles like this because that’s how journalism works. Sensationalism, strawmen and clickbait.
NotMyOldRedditName is responding to your statement that no one thinks EVs don’t work in the cold, not whether the idea of “working” or shortened range is correct.
Norway 98%
Others: EVs dont work in the cold.
No one thinks EVs don’t work in the cold, they just have severely shortened range. Which means you need a bigger battery, which means a heavier and more expensive vehicle. You also need faster and more frequent chargers. This is similar to the “Electric trucks can’t tow” strawman. They absolutely can, just not very far . Either is a legitimate reason not to purchase an EV. As stated in the OP, these are wealthy nations where the government is heavily invested, which is smart, but the same doesn’t apply everywhere.
Because clearly articles like this wouldn’t exist of NO ONE thought they didnt work in the cold
https://www.greencarfuture.com/electric/why-evs-dont-work-in-cold-weather
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629625005316
You mean articles talking about how supposed misconceptions are wrong? How about find one that says it in the affirmative? They write articles like this because that’s how journalism works. Sensationalism, strawmen and clickbait.
NotMyOldRedditName is responding to your statement that no one thinks EVs don’t work in the cold, not whether the idea of “working” or shortened range is correct.
…yes? I understood that.