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Originally Posted by redpoint5
That's an interesting point. I'm told the Leaf has zero heating/cooling ability, so how does it operate in freezing environments where lithium ion batteries are not supposed to be charged?
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The early Leafs, 2011 and 2012, either wouldn't move, or had an optional battery heater.
The 2013 and after Leafs had the battery heater as standard equipment. But when I drove my 2013 Leaf last, it only went 30 miles on a charge at -15°F. The reason was the Leaf only heated the battery to just enought that it wouldn't damage it. But it wasn't enough to give it the performance necessary to actually go places. Mind you I could do over 100 miles on the same route with the same speed and driving techniques I was using that very day, such as going along at 25 mph with no heater. The battery had just dropped its first bar at the time (so still had 85% capacity).