Canada’s Cold Weather Can Reduce EV Battery Performance by Nearly 40%: CAA Study

Canada’s Cold Weather Can Reduce EV Battery Performance by Nearly 40%: CAA Study
An electric vehicle is charged on a street in Montreal, on Nov. 5, 2024. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Canada’s cold climate can impact the reliability of electric vehicles (EVs) when driving in winter conditions, a new study has found.
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) put vehicles representing more than two-thirds of the country’s EV sales through their winter paces this week. The 13 vehicles were driven from Ottawa to Mont Tremblant, Que., and CAA said none of them were able to meet their optimal range when driving in temperatures ranging from -7 Celsius to -15 Celsius.