Electric vehicle owner describes nightmare car scenario in cold weather

Kevin Sumrak tells 'Jesse Watters Primetime' how cold weather affected his electric vehicle during vacation. #foxnews #fox #jessewattersprimetime

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[michaelb.]

The guy slamming his car door in frustration says it all.

[jennic]

EVs lose 12 - 15% of their range in cold weather, but the loss leaps to 41% with the heater on

[Elon_Trump]

imagine an entire state with nothing but EV's including commercial vehicles and tell me how this doesn't turn into a horrible nightmare?

[davevandervelde]

I am an electrician and completely understand this problem, which I have been telling people for 10 plus years. Batteries hate cold.

[michaelwalker]

My cars 21 year old it was snowing yesterday and still run perfect ill never get rid of my banger

[Yosemite_Sam]

This is a problem that I will never have to endure.

[johnnyb_]

Imagine a real emergency situation and these things can't be reliable.

[cindymilner]

Telling people to keep their houses cold in winter and hot in the summer so the grid isn't overwhelmed all the while telling people to buy electric cars. Makes total sense.

[Matas]

The guy with the Audi hasn't learned a thing except make an excuse why his EV left him stranded.

[jimburg]

EV owners will never admit they made a mistake.

[mrdiaz]

Imagine spending 50k on a EV and it leaves you stranded. I'm still driving my 1998 Ford F-150.

[mamalona]

Don't hit a pothole, batteries are expensive. The possibility of catching on fire has been proven to be higher, and harder to extinguish. Worse for the environment, because of the mining, not to mention child labor in the Congo. Whole premise is a sham.

[brenthill]

"We have to figure this out."

Oh I think people are starting to figure out this EV thing big time.

[KevinSmith-dqtz]

EV owners are praying for global warming. 😂😂😂😂😂. That was good. 👍

[sandyca]

Whether the cold cut the power or you live in CA where the gov cuts the power, EVs don't have a chance.

[Muffin]

Some people just like to punish themselves unnecessarily.

[carly]

Two important things in this segment: 1: The guy has another car. Those Audis aren't cheap. My neighbor has one. He also has multiple other cars. 2. Forcing commercial drivers to go electric is a major mistake. They can't afford to be sitting on the side of the road, either to juice up, or to wait for help.

[thetruejimmer]

I can’t feel sorry for them. They knew that this would happen the word was spread that electric cars are not good for cold weather operation. Hence why fossil fuel has been the mainstay for transportation

[Christian-cphb]

All we can say is OUCH! I'm glad I have a reliable gasoline vehicle.

[keegan]

Setback, SETBACK.
It’s more than a setback it’s a disaster.
On the one hand you’re told not to charge over 80%.
Then in cold weather you’re told not to let the charge drop below 30%
So that’s a 50% drop in range before you take into account the loss in battery performance due to the cold, and you haven’t even turned the heater on. EV’s are a nightmare.