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WINTER DRIVING TIPS

Yes, we do live in the tropical zone on SSI.  But we do get a short and mild winter.  Best to prepare.

PREPARATION TIPS


Ensure you have adequate winter tires and the pressure is correct.  Air compresses in colder temperatures and your tires can deflate a bit.  Some folks chose all season tires but I am a big believer on full-on winters, which I swap from summers about mid-October.  Ensure your window washer fluid is full and clean your windows really well for those low-sun angels.  

SUPPORT BATTERIES

  • ensure your FOB battery is ok.  On a leaf, a CR 2025, as it is not nice for it to go flakey when you are in a snowbank trying to get in.  I carry a spare in my car.  
  • ensure your 12 volt utility battery as it runs lights and window wipers and “starts the car”.  I carry a multi-function Jump Starter as backup.

EV RANGE TIPS

Your electric vehicle will not go as far as in the summer.  You will lose range because of:
  • the use of winter tires.  Ther=y are sticky and full of friction.  Studded winter tires are worse.
  • Your regenerative systems being reduced
  • you battery does not store as much energy at colder temparatures (but will return to normal in the Spring)
  • use of heater and defrost (a "lot" of electricity)
  • use of headlights, window wipers (a "little" electricity)

Best practices include:
  • keeping the cabin warm rather than hot.
  • Using seat and steering wheel heaters
  • pre-heating the EV before leaving on a drive
  • drive slower, which depending on the speed, can use far less energy

RODENTS

Here is another consideration.  Rodents.  Your EV will produce heat under the hood when charging.  Sometimes a critter can make a nest to soak up that wonderful heat.  They can also eat certain wire components.  Worth having a check every so often and tossing away any nest material that accumulates.







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  • Home
  • Why EV
    • Some Financial Considerations
    • Environmental Considerations
    • Questions & Answer
  • Overview
  • EV Tips
    • 2020 Vehicles
    • Buying USED
    • Buying NEW
    • TESLA >
      • Tesla Sales and Servicing
    • EV Maintenance Tips
    • EV Winter Tips
    • Did You Know ?
    • Registering Your EV
    • Maximizing Range
    • EV's and Emergency Power
  • EV Charging
    • Free Charging Stations
    • Charging Station Donation Boxes
    • Level 2 Charging at Home
    • Salt Spring Electricians
    • Traction Battery Tips
    • Zap BC
    • Level 3 Investigation
  • Media
    • Driftwood Articles >
      • June 26, 2019, Climate Change and Electric Vehicles
      • July 24, 2019, The Air we Breathe
      • August 21, 2019. Going the Distance.
      • September 25, 2019. Show me the Money
      • October 23, 2019. EVs in Cooler Times
      • November 26, 2019 - Charging Ahead
      • January 22, 2020, Plug-in Hybrids
      • February 26, 2020 - Whats Up for 2020
      • Feb 26, 2020 Driftwood Article Links
      • March 25, 2020 - The Dangerous Journey from Walking to Self-Driving Cars
      • April 22, 2020. Moving the Goods
      • May 27, 2020. Our Possible Electric Future
    • Driftwood Letters >
      • July 10, 2019 - Response to Gary Gagne
    • Watershed Sentinel (April, May, 2019)
    • How It Happened
    • 2018 EV Statistics Report
    • TSS AGM
    • SWOT
    • 2021 Working Group Meetings
    • Educational Videos
  • Business heroes
  • Contact