Tips to reduce winter range loss in electric cars: garage parking, frequent charging, regenerative braking, battery heating and pre-winter servicing.
Cold weather reduces the efficiency of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. MSG Equipment shares practical advice for minimising range loss during winter.
- Park in a garage, ideally a heated one.
- Charge whenever possible and pre-heat the cabin remotely while plugged in.
- Use regenerative braking and switch on battery heating if available.
- Prefer seat and steering wheel heating over heating the whole cabin.
- Have the main systems checked and the cabin filter replaced before winter.