Despite their growing popularity, consumers in New York and nationwide still have misconceptions about electric vehicles. E-V advocates say one of the most pervasive is about colder climates reducing battery efficiency, which many energy and environmental agencies have found to be false. Kate Kruk is president of the New York Capital District Electric Vehicle Association, and she says people can benefit from E-Vs any time of year…
A long-time E-V driver herself, Kruk says she feels an E-V is better-equipped to tackle the region’s snowy winters. WRCR “Morning Show” listener, Jesse, says his daughter, who lives in Michigan, where it’s also quite cold, has owned several EVs, and she begs to differ…
Kruk also notes that since an E-V’s battery runs across the bottom of its chassis, it makes for better weight distribution on slippery roads, often a result of winter weather. With a gas-powered car, she points out, most of the weight is in the front with the engine, which can make it harder to control on snow and ice.