I had been wondering about this: in frigid climates, if people drive electric cars, how long can the battery keep the interior warm if they are stuck in traffic for a very long time, as was the case recently in Virginia?
It turns out a guy on Youtube ran a test on two Tesla models, at least, and the results were pretty impressive. Starting at a 90% charge, and keeping the inside at a nice 21 degrees C (70F), and without any human body warmth to help maintain the interior temperature, the test indicated the batteries should last well over a day, perhaps 36 hours. (And in reality, people might turn the heater down to under 20 degrees if they have concerns about how much power was left.) This is better than I would have expected, to be honest.
Here's the video:
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This fixation with batteries is the wrong emphasis. The idea is to get most trips in the world on electric bikes. The constant stupidity with regards to all aspects of energy and CO2 does not constitute normal disagreement. Actually its evidence of genetic degradation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3r2cqNfkKs
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