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Do electric vehicles stall?
I’m switching over to an electric vehicle after driving my stick shift car for over a decade. Do electric vehicles stall?
Marlee John · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Congrats on the switch! No most
electric cars
are automatic and don’t have a manual clutch like gas-powered manual cars so they don’t stall in the same way. Electric cars are powered by an electric motor as opposed to a gas engine. Like automatic cars, EVs don’t have manual gear shifters and therefore can’t stall.
When braking in a manual car, you need to depress both the clutch and brakes to make sure the car doesn’t stall. The braking system for electric cars is different. EVs use regenerative breaks which convert the heat energy from breaking and recycle it back into the battery.
In extremely cold temperatures, it is common for gas-powered cars to stall. While electric cars prefer the battery to be warm, they don’t need to warm up the engine and internal parts before driving.
Extreme cold temperatures can significantly reduce battery range up to 60%, but the cold doesn’t affect your car’s ability to start.
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