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Old 12-21-2008, 04:36 PM   #22 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Only if it's not designed properly for cold weather use - like the 3 cheap car EV's on this site. (And the CitiCars too.)

I know of people who drive EV's year round in Ottawa and Montreal, with insulated (and optionally heated) battery boxes. An EV that's used as a commuter - ie daily - will retain heat from charging/discharging to keep the pack comfortably warm in properly designed boxes.
One of my neighbors has a Bug E. I should go talk to him about it.
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