Extreme heat could drain your electric vehicle’s battery

Electric Vehicles Experience Reduced Range in Extreme Heat

DALLAS (NewsNation) — With much of the country experiencing scorching heat from Arizona to Texas to Florida, those driving electric vehicles might notice that they aren’t going as far before needing to recharge.

Impact of Extreme Heat on Electric Vehicle Range

1. New data revealed that electric vehicles can lose up to 20% of their range when it’s 95 degrees or hotter outside.
2. That means if the vehicle normally drives 100 miles, in extreme heat, it can only go 80 miles instead.

Some EV drivers said they haven’t noticed a change in the way their vehicles run, while others said they definitely can tell the difference and that when it’s this hot out, they can’t go as far or take as many trips before needing to charge.

Study on Electric Vehicle Battery Efficiency

• Recurrent, a website providing battery reports for electric vehicles, studied the batteries of 7,500 EVs and found that when it gets hot, the EV battery starts to lose 15%-30% efficiency.

Reasons for Reduced Efficiency in Extreme Heat

The vehicle’s battery is using up more energy to try to cool itself. Also, the chemistry inside the battery doesn’t work as well when it’s super-hot.

“You know, you get in your car and it says 110 degrees. Imagine that with a battery underneath, you know, so it’s trying to cool itself down,” EV driver Stacey Brown said.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Biden administration wants at least two out of every three new cars and light-duty trucks to be electric by 2032. The EPA says right now there are more than 130,000 chargers across the U.S. But there’s going to have to be a lot more if we want to see more EVs on the road.

Considerations for Electric Car Buyers

So when it comes to investing in an electric car, some say it’s buyer beware.

“In this example, when it’s this hot, the car is still going to work for the most part. It’s just not going to work as efficiently for as long as planned. So if you didn’t know that, I think some buyers could be upset by that,” Autotrader executive editor Brian Hoover said.

Hoover said there are some weather-proof batteries in the works at companies like Toyota and Hyundai. NewsNation reached out to car makers for comment, but they did not reply or couldn’t comment.

Electric Car Sales Statistics

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, electric car sales accounted for less than 5% of all car sales in 2021. Florida, Texas, and California have the most registrations.

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

   • Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
   • Indicator 7.2.1: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption.

2. SDG 13: Climate Action

   • Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
   • Indicator 13.1.1: Number of deaths, missing persons, and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population.
   • Indicator 13.1.2: Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Analysis

1. SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

   The article discusses the impact of extreme heat on electric vehicles (EVs). This is connected to SDG 7, which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. The loss of range in EVs due to extreme heat highlights the need for efficient and reliable electric vehicle technology.

   • The specific target under SDG 7 that can be identified is Target 7.2, which aims to increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. This target is relevant because EVs rely on electricity as their primary source of energy.
   • The article does not mention any specific indicators related to Target 7.2.

2. SDG 13: Climate Action

   The article discusses how extreme heat affects the efficiency of EV batteries. This is connected to SDG 13, which focuses on taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. The impact of extreme heat on EVs highlights the need for climate resilience and adaptation measures.

   • The specific target under SDG 13 that can be identified is Target 13.1, which aims to strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. This target is relevant because extreme heat is a climate-related hazard that affects the performance of EVs.
   • The article does not mention any specific indicators related to Target 13.1.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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