I’m considering buying an EV to replace my aging diesel. I live in a very cold country where temperatures regularly dip below -30C in the winter.

I understand that EVs lose range in cold temperatures and that they need heating to use and charge without damage.

My question is this: if I plan on not using my car for several weeks, can I leave it unplugged and/or tell it to stop managing the batteries’ temperature to save energy and not damage the batteries?

I’m okay with spending half a day preheating it when I plan on using it again regularly, but I don’t want it to draw current all the time for nothing when I’m away on long missions.

For some reason, I can’t seem to find out if it’s safe to keep a fully unpowered EV in the cold for a long time…

  • @kalkulat
    1•10 months ago

    I’m reliably told that it’s just about impossible to find a nice new car that isn’t connected to the internet and spying on you constantly, so I’d really rather keep my old, simple, privacy-respecting car.

    That’s what I’ve heard also. (MAYBE you could find someone to disconnect that … But you’d still have to BUY it along with the car!)

    I know people who are keeping their older vehicles going a LONG time by replacing ANYTHING that breaks. Cheaper, if you’ve got a model you can easily get parts for. I live in a city and take the bus … when it’s warm out!