Cold Weather Impact on EV range

[RDoc]

In that case I'd prefer a fireplace and a nice log fire in the car:biggrin:

People who've extensively studied that option have concluded that, while ideal in many cases, especially in self driving cars, the increased aerodynamic drag of the brick chimney is a major issue.

 

[dgpcolorado]

I continue to think that a small diesel powered auxiliary heater that would warm the battery and interior is the best solution for winter use. It would be relatively inexpensive, solve most of the winter range problem, and emit less CO2 than resistance heating and about the same or less than a heat pump in the majority of cases.

I suppose it depends on where one lives. Although electricity is mostly coal generated in my area, I have solar panels that cover all of my EV charging plus household use. I'd rather use resistance heating powered by PV than a fossil fuel heater in my car.

Using a fossil fuel heater gets away from the reason that a lot of us want to drive BEVs in the first place. And one of the benefits of EVs powered by the electricity grid is that as it gets cleaner in the future, all the cars plugged-in to it get cleaner as well.