@taiwan_girl said in Maine rejects sweeping electric vehicle mandate:
Exactly. Not the problems with the vehicle
I'm not sure how you define a problem, but below freezing temperatures cause lower capacity and longer charging times. And other problems.
https://electrifynews.com/news/auto/cold-weather-impact-on-evs-how-freezing-temperatures-affect-electric-vehicles/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnv-vBhBdEiwABCYQAwzeD9D4OwlfHETmBqxXZQGG7UmxaHS0KtkgeWKO0cj2rhwETyBTEhoC6LAQAvD_BwE
EVs may be popular in Scandinavia, that doesn't mean cold weather is not a problem.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electric-vehicles-arent-ready-for-extreme-heat-and-cold-heres-how-to-fix-them/#:~:text=When it hits 20 degrees,Automobile Association found in 2019.
And over the course of the whole 358 miles of mixed driving, the Lightning averaged 1.5 mile/kwh—amounting to about 200 miles of range from the 131-kwh Extended Range Pack, rated for 320 miles.
So overall, the Lightning lost about a third of its efficiency—and range—in the cold.
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138989_ford-f-150-lightning-winter-range-charging-test-drive-review#:~:text=F-150 Lightning cold-weather range&text=And over the course of,and range—in the cold.