Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoElectric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold | Electrekelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down156
arrow-up1371arrow-down1external-linkElectric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold | Electrekelectrek.coXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square135fedilink
minus-squareMontagge@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·8 months agoI can pull my 12V out and bring it inside to warm up though
minus-squareNollij@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·8 months agoI think you missed the point. EVs also have a 12v, for the same basic reason of starting the vehicle. But the bigger factor is that EVs are often plugged in, which will automatically warm the battery.
minus-squarefilcuk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoI was under the impression that the 12v also runs all the standard car electronics
minus-squareBronzie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoThat is correct, and EV’s are equally dependant on the 12V battery as ICE vehicles
I can pull my 12V out and bring it inside to warm up though
I think you missed the point. EVs also have a 12v, for the same basic reason of starting the vehicle. But the bigger factor is that EVs are often plugged in, which will automatically warm the battery.
I was under the impression that the 12v also runs all the standard car electronics
That is correct, and EV’s are equally dependant on the 12V battery as ICE vehicles