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speedgoosetoday at 10:27 AM0 repliesview on HN

It is figured out though. Pre-heat the battery, or drive a little while before charging. A fast charging stop will significantly heat up the battery, heat that can then be transferred to the cabin.

I live in Norway and for most people, EVs are an improvement during cold weather in my opinion. They get warm inside much faster, drive better, and while the range is obviously a lot lower, it isn’t a deal breaker if you buy a good EV.

EV wouldn’t represent 97% of new car sales in Norway if they were worse in the cold IMHO. The country put incentives but they are phased out and many people don’t mind paying a lot.