Its better than those without one, but they still lose range in the cold as the heat pump also takes power. There’s an advantage if you preheat the battery while the EV is still plugged in.
Its indeed relevant for quite a few people. If you are going to buy ONE car, you need one that does everything you need it to do. That means your daily commute AND the annual trip to see nana at Christmas and the kids basketball tournament in another province. For a SECOND car to commute they make sense.
Yes, if you dont mind stopping for 40 minute recharges twice on a trip to nana’s, they can. Lots of people find that extremely annoying, especially when the charging infrastructure anywhere off the main routes in Canada is dicey and careful trip planning becomes a necessity in case a charger is down, or its not one that takes your payment system.
EVs are good for commuting, they’re clearly and obviously NOT ideal for road trips/vacationing which is why people still post “Hey look I made it all the way to Newfoundland and back with my EV” in 2026 because thats literally a feat of courage, determination and planning. Some of us just like to drive and enjoy the view and not worry about how to refuel :)
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My new EV has 520km range, which is higher than my ICE car had, so i think that the whole ‘EV’s have lesser range’ is just innacurate now.
Maybe in summer. Real-world EV range loss in winter typically ranges from 14% to 39% based on 2025 AMA tests.
quite possibly,
My EV came with a heatpump for heating and cooling, so i wonder how that will change things.
Its better than those without one, but they still lose range in the cold as the heat pump also takes power. There’s an advantage if you preheat the battery while the EV is still plugged in.
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Its indeed relevant for quite a few people. If you are going to buy ONE car, you need one that does everything you need it to do. That means your daily commute AND the annual trip to see nana at Christmas and the kids basketball tournament in another province. For a SECOND car to commute they make sense.
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Yes, if you dont mind stopping for 40 minute recharges twice on a trip to nana’s, they can. Lots of people find that extremely annoying, especially when the charging infrastructure anywhere off the main routes in Canada is dicey and careful trip planning becomes a necessity in case a charger is down, or its not one that takes your payment system.
EVs are good for commuting, they’re clearly and obviously NOT ideal for road trips/vacationing which is why people still post “Hey look I made it all the way to Newfoundland and back with my EV” in 2026 because thats literally a feat of courage, determination and planning. Some of us just like to drive and enjoy the view and not worry about how to refuel :)