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Related: About this forumElectric vehicles outperformed diesel in this winter's extreme cold
Jo Borrás, Mar 1 2024 - 6:58 am PT
Full Article; https://electrek.co/2024/03/01/electric-vehicles-outperformed-diesel-in-this-winters-extreme-cold/
The town of Kremmling, Colorado is one of the coldest towns in the country, where high altitudes and northen winds combine to drive morning temperatures in the winter more than 30 degrees below zero. And it’s precisely in those super-cold temperatures that the school district’s electric school bus (which they’ve had since 2020) really shines.
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It’s little wonder that the Kremmling school district is pleased with the performance of its electric bus. Even though it’s true that EV experience reduced range in extreme weather conditions, gas and diesel vehicles do, too. And, in the case of diesel, the vehicles might not start at all in Colorado’s bitter winter cold.
“Most of the winter it’s 30 to 35 below (zero),” offers West Grand County School District Director of Transportation, Bethany Aurinwhen. “When it’s up to 20 below that’s good day, and (the electric school bus) has performed extremely well.”
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Full Article; https://electrek.co/2024/03/01/electric-vehicles-outperformed-diesel-in-this-winters-extreme-cold/
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2naSalit
(95,283 posts)I am hoping for some kind of trade-in program so I can trade in my newer car for one of those. My neighbor has a Prius and is currently on a five thousand mile round trip and she said it will cost her $50 for gas. I want one of those.
RAB910
(3,982 posts)Even though it’s true that EV experience reduced range in extreme weather conditions, gas and diesel vehicles do, too
There can be up to a 20% reduction in fuel economy until the vehicle is fully warmed up, but after that, they run normally. The reduction of this transient dip in fuel economy is insignificant compared to the range reduction of an EV
RAB910
(3,982 posts)He talked about how the range was misleading. When the charge got down to 20% the buses went into energy saving mode which did things like shut off the AC. Not ideal on warm days.
Think. Again.
(21,382 posts)When my gas vehicle runs out of fuel everything shuts off too! It's crazy!
RAB910
(3,982 posts)Think. Again.
(21,382 posts)...start cutting back on gas usage when my tank got low!
questionseverything
(10,455 posts)Think. Again.
(21,382 posts)" Yes, garage storage of the buses with moderate climate control is most helpful to precondition the battery and passenger space. But that also reduces the maintenance to keep the buses and their windows free of snow and ice."
But there's no mention where the charging stations are.