Here are 8 tips for the best EV winter range and performance

Whether you’re a seasoned EV driver in cold climates or this is your first winter driving an electric vehicle, there’s always more to learn about how to get the best range and performance from your EV when the temperatures drop.
Electrek asked two experts for smart winter EV driving advice. This is what Richard Reina, the product training director at CARiD.com, and Casey Donahue, an energy analyst working as the CEO of Optiwatt, a residential managed charging platform in North America, had to say.
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Prices for used EVs in the US have stabilized after climbing 12 of the last 16 months, according to electric vehicle range analyst company Recurrent’s “Used Electric Car Prices & Market Report – Q4 2022,” which was released today.
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Yesterday we got another glimpse into Ferrari’s future clean energy plans with its second-quarter earnings release. Although anticipation is building for Ferrari’s EV rollout, the company is keeping the details under wraps.
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Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania has debuted its regional long-haul electric truck that will be available in Europe as both a rigid truck and a tractor-trailer.
Expand Expanding CloseAn EV charging rebate program expands in Massachusetts – here’s why it matters

National Grid, a utility that serves more than 20 million people in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, is expanding its Off-Peak Charging Rebate Program in Massachusetts that it runs with ev.energy, a certified B corporation and global provider of managed EV charging software.
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Taking your electric car on a holiday road trip? Reduce your costs and carbon footprint, and make your trip safer with these 10 quick tips.
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As of right now, Ford Motor Company has 200,000 reservations lined up for the Lightning, and those drivers will have the additional benefit of being able to use their Lightning to charge any other EV on the road.
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US President Joe Biden has spent weeks battling opposition to his sweeping Build Back Better spending bill from Just Say No Republicans, and even some self-promoting sellouts in his own party. Now he’s also getting blowback to proposed rebates on US- and union-built EVs from foreign ambassadors and several domestic automakers.
Expand Expanding CloseDetroit daily hypes then tempers ‘EVs cost more than gas cars’ report

The Detroit Free Press just may have been looking to stir the pot a bit over the weekend with its article on a study’s contrarian finding that driving an electric vehicle (EV) costs more than a standard gas-burning car. What the paper apparently got was a Wagnerian choir of “WTF?” because, on Tuesday, it ran what reads like a back-away-slowly follow-up to the original piece it demurely says “generated debate and inspired reader questions.”
Expand Expanding CloseCharles de Gaulle airport (timidly) tests autonomous EV luggage haulers

Groupe ADP, the French company that operates Paris area airports, is running a trial of autonomous electric vehicles (EV) transporting luggage in the Charles de Gaulle platform – the biggest in Europe now that Brexit has turned Heathrow into a mid-Atlantic outpost.
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Electrek was invited to try out the cheapest EV in the world, which is manufactured by Changli. It was hilarious, cute, “cheap” in every way, and a wild exercise for the imagination. Even though it doesn’t retain its famed price tag, the US importers have put great effort into adding back value where the shipping costs took it away.
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Highways England is considering imposing the UK’s first pollution-linked speed limits to help reduce smog in Sheffield. But why should electric vehicle drivers have to slow down too?
Expand Expanding CloseEGEB: UK sales of EVs jumped to 11K in June, 1 in 10 now electric

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Battery electric cars now account for 11% of the UK market – tied with diesel.
- The US consumed more electricity powered by renewables than by coal in 2020, reports the EIA.
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Canada is going to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035

Canada is the latest country to announce an upcoming ban on new gas-powered car sales. Canada has set the target of 2035 in a move to accelerate electric vehicle adoption.
Expand Expanding CloseEGEB: California governor earmarks $3.2B to boost EV adoption

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- California governor Gavin Newsom’s new proposal devotes $3.2 billion to boost EV adoption goals.
- John Kerry says technology to reduce emissions hasn’t been invented yet. He’s wrong.
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Month-end EV deals on LEAF, I-Pace, Ioniq Electric, Bolt EV, e-tron

Is cost a major factor in your decision to finally jump into EV ownership? If so, our monthly nationwide search for electric vehicle lease deals and discounts turned up a number of great dealer offers that are worth considering.
Expand Expanding CloseEGEB: No. 1 wind state Texas to add record solar by end of 2022

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Texas is expected to add record utility-scale solar in the next two years.
- West Virginia’s electric car drivers made a film about why they chose to embrace electric.
- The Welsh capital of Cardiff is getting 36 e-buses – the largest order outside of London to date.
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EGEB: Minnesota’s largest utility files to replace coal plants with huge solar

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Xcel Energy has filed to replace its coal plants with what would be the largest solar farm in Minnesota.
- A Clean Cars Illinois program would create jobs and save money.
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: knockoff electric Hummer with a small catch

So here’s the thing: I’d love to have a brand-new GM electric Hummer when it comes out. It’d scratch my itch for adrenalized American excess without making me think too critically about my own contribution to the inevitable destruction of our world and everything we hold dear. The only problem is that I don’t have $80,000+ burning a hole in my pocket to plunk down on that beast of an EV.
But if you’re like me and are hoping to find a more affordable way to get your electric Hummer groove on, then you’ll want to check out this ridiculous knock-off electric Hummer straight from the coolest parts bin on the internet: Alibaba!
Expand Expanding CloseRevolution REE? Reinventing the wheel for the World’s Automakers

When it comes to every part of the automotive industry, it seems that the switch to electric vehicles is set to leave no corner untouched. Until Tesla permanently disrupted the status quo, the world has been building cars for more or less the same way for a century.
Expand Expanding CloseArizona utility offers customers $1,000 rebate to switch to electric cars

Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) really wants its customers to drive electric cars, so it’s now offering any customer who buys an EV a $1,000 rebate in a pilot program.
Expand Expanding CloseHow EVs were a lifeline for 3 families (and 6 cats) during the Texas blackout

Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis spoke with three electric car owners in Texas. They each explained how their EVs helped them get through February’s deep freeze and rolling blackouts.
Expand Expanding CloseHow the US can achieve resilient power grids and support EV deployment

Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis asked Anthony Allard, EVP, head of North America, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, how the US can make its power grids more resilient and better support clean energy, and what Hitachi ABB is doing to support large-scale electric vehicle deployment.
Expand Expanding CloseSix US utilities form Electric Highway Coalition in Southeast, Midwest

Six utilities today announced the formation of the Electric Highway Coalition. It’s a plan to ensure that electric vehicle drivers have access to a network of charging stations on major highway systems on the Atlantic coast, in the Midwest and South, and in the Gulf and Central Plains regions.
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