🚗🔋 Is the heatwave leaving your EV in a sweat? A recent test found that electric vehicles can lose up to 44% of their advertised range in extreme heat! What Car? ran a fascinating experiment with a Citroen e-C3, Kia EV3, and Tesla Model 3, driving from Seville to Cordoba in temperatures hitting between 32 and 44°C. 🌞
Results showed the Tesla Model 3 covered only 244 miles out of its promised 436 miles, marking a 44% drop! Meanwhile, the Kia EV3 managed 246 miles, down 32%, and the Citroen e-C3 hit 142 miles, falling 29% short. 📉
Will Nightingale, the reviews editor from What Car?, explained that high temperatures drastically reduce range and efficiency, with the EVs averaging a 35% shortfall from their official figures. This is worse compared to their winter test results and double the gap from last summer’s test!
As the UK has seen a few scorching days with temperatures over 40°C recently, it’s a reminder of how our warming planet might affect electric vehicle performance. The hope is that as technology evolves, EVs will become more resilient to weather extremes. 🔋💪
Have you noticed a drop in your EV’s range this summer? Let us know in the comments! 🚘🌡️