Are Electric Vehicles Affected By Cold Weather Today. Some steps, such as defrosting the car and setting the cabin's climate before attempting to drive, will also warm the battery. According to recurrentauto.com, some evs can lose up to 160 kilometres or 35 per cent of their range in cold temperatures.
Temperatures below freezing are taxing on all machines. We found that cold weather saps about 25 percent of range when cruising at 70 mph compared with the same conditions in mild weather.