Last weekend, extreme cold weather caught Chicago ride share operators unprepared for driving their electric vehicles in the extreme cold. In most cases, these operators were renting vehicles through the ride sharing services with which they were affiliated. Tesla Model 3, Kia Niro, and Chevy Bolt were the most common choices, and all vehicle types found themselves dead in the water at a charge point.
In this article, I’ll identify cold weather effects on battery electric vehicle operation and describe how the practice of scant bunkering can reduce time spent charging on shift and reduce charge point congestion.
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