Also your in winter are you running the heater constantly? I find just dressing for outdoors, leaving the heater off and using heated seats/wheel means I only lose maybe 15% range.
I got a heat pump and using the heater or AC only needs around 1 kWh during the winter or when it’s hot.
But winter tires increase the power consumption by 30%, just like with a diesel.
Something every car prior to this has been able to do without any impact on performance.
> means I only lose maybe 15% range.
Which could be a reasonable sacrifice if you choose to make it. It's certainly not included in the marketing for these vehicles.
If you need heat, an EV needs to turn more of its fuel energy into heat, while an ICE can just repurpose what was otherwise being dumped.
The point being is that EV cars are a great idea, but the American auto market was not a good _general_ fit, and manufacturers didn't tailor their products enough to actually be successful. They really just pushed a bunch of product onto the market to capitalize on government subsidies.
Which, to me, is the real "risk." Manufacturer incompetence. That all being said my next car will probably be a hybrid.
Eh, yes? They are presenting a new technology and want us to switch - they should prove their technology is superior.
Nope. But last winter it got really cold (< -10°C). Also the Honda was aggressively heating the battery