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Are electric cars reliable in Michigan weather all year round?
I want to buy an electric vehicle, but I live in Michigan, and the temperature can sometimes drop well below freezing in the winter. Will electric cars be reliable in Michigan weather all year round?
Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yikes! That sounds pretty cold. Fortunately, you can depend on your electric car to carry you through that tricky
Michigan
weather. But while your EV can withstand cold weather, the low temps may affect your battery range.Electric car batteries tend to lose a lot of juice in the cold. A
Consumer Reports
experiment shows that cold temperatures can affect the range of electric vehicles, meaning you may have to purchase a car with more range than expected if you live in a colder climate. The recommended amount is double whatever your daily driving needs are.When the temperature drops below freezing, the demands on the battery will increase. So it is best to combat this by:
- Keeping the car plugged in until departure.
- Take advantage of cabin climate control presets.
Remember that the EV doesn’t lose range because of the weather but because of the power demands of driving a vehicle in colder temperatures.
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- Gregory R.
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