Study

Effects of Regional Temperature on Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range, and Emissions in the United States

Summary

Researchers have characterized the effect of regional temperature differences on EV efficiency, range, and use-phase CO2 emissions in the US, based on aggregated real-world fleet data for the Nissan Leaf. Among their findings is that the resulting regional differences in efficiency, range and emissions are large enough to affect adoption patterns and the energy and environmental implications of battery EVs relative to alternatives.