Despite many misconceptions, driving an electric car is also easy in winter and is as enjoyable as driving a car. To prove this, I went to Frozen in northern Sweden, where I spent a few days driving Volvo electric cars on frozen lakes and along snow-covered roads.
The reality is that all cars, no matter what power is, struggle even more in cold conditions. While electric vehicle batteries may be less efficient at lower temperatures, Hyundai Electric Vehicle Technologies has gone a long way to make up for its efficiency.
Most modern electric cars can heat up your car and its batteries while still plugging in (called a “pre-processing” process), saving all available range for your journey. This is a complement to more efficient heat pumps and modern technologies such as regenerative braking (in most electric cars these days), which can bring energy back into the battery when you slow down.
Then there is the fact that over the past 10 years, the average range of electric vehicles has exceeded twice as many as the number of publicly available charging points has increased. As a result, long distance electric driving under any condition is easier than ever before.
You can read my full experience with winter electric vehicle testing herescroll through this gallery and see what I’m going to do.
