So, just when winter ended and my crappy 200-220 km range (M3 RWD Std LFP) turned into 330-400 km range in comfy temps (20 C / 70 F), today i experienced another unpleasant shock... We got extreme, unusual temps for our area... 35C or 95 F and ... of course the AC was on full blast and god knows what else (cooling the battery to prevent a fire??) and... my range SUCKED yet again. Drove 55km and burned 20%, suggesting a 275km range again which is not as bad as winter but nowhere close to the mid Summer / Spring range. Closer to the winter range than summer range, put it that way. Sad.
Geez... is the AC burning that much or is it some battery cooling (always something dammit) that consumed so much more juice this time?
Yes, i did look at some other threads and yes, some folks do report shitty range in extreme temps (above 100 F). Just when i thought Winter was the major enemy of EVs.. looks like most of the year the weather is the enemy... LOL
Geez... is the AC burning that much or is it some battery cooling (always something dammit) that consumed so much more juice this time?
Yes, i did look at some other threads and yes, some folks do report shitty range in extreme temps (above 100 F). Just when i thought Winter was the major enemy of EVs.. looks like most of the year the weather is the enemy... LOL