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Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds (thedriven.io)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Montreal?

I think the OP has a point here: most of North America is distinctly not urban, distinctly not pedestrianized, and really spread apart. EVs take a substantial range hit in the cold, which might not be a problem in the Montreal area but is a bit more of an issue when living in bumfuck, Wisconsin.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I have relatives up in Saguenay where temperatures reached -50 last year. They have EVs and it's not an issue. Sure the range and efficiency drops, but I wouldn't say they break or become unuseable