AAA Finds EV Range Drops 39% in Cold Weather and Costs Jump

AAA Finds EV Range Drops 39% in Cold Weather and Costs Jump

From Autoblog News

May 5, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses how cold weather significantly affects the range and costs of electric and hybrid vehicles, based on new data from AAA.

The electric vehicle revolution was supposed to conquer the elements; instead, the elements conquered it. The industry has spent billions optimizing aerodynamics and fast-charging curves, but the latest data from the AAA exposes a significant problem: electric and hybrid vehicles are still ...

Topics covered

  • electric vehicles
  • cold weather
  • AAA data
  • automotive industry
  • range drop
  • cost increase

Keywords

  • EV range
  • cold weather impact
  • AAA report
  • electric vehicles
  • hybrid vehicles
  • automotive costs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AAA

Products: electric vehicle, hybrid vehicles

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