The main downside to an electric vehicle. The battery cannot handle cold (or extreme heat).
We do need a cold weather capable, green option.
Hydrogen fuel cells might just be the answer, but hydrogen is extremely hard to handle and store. Unless it’s not stored as raw hydrogen…
Anhydrous Ammonia is liquid while under pressure, and is extremely energy dense, we have a shitload of infrastructure around making and transporting it, and it only kills people who are exposed to it.
The main downside to an electric vehicle. The battery cannot handle cold (or extreme heat).
We do need a cold weather capable, green option.
Hydrogen fuel cells might just be the answer, but hydrogen is extremely hard to handle and store. Unless it’s not stored as raw hydrogen…
Anhydrous Ammonia is liquid while under pressure, and is extremely energy dense, we have a shitload of infrastructure around making and transporting it, and it only kills people who are exposed to it.
Which would never be a problem in a personal vehicle.
It is an amazing option for container ships.
Now, making ammonia is still somewhat carbon intensive, but there are ways to control that and capture at the source…
This isn’t a battery problem per se as others have pointed out, these are temperatures where ICE vehicles would struggle to start.
The main reason why ICE vehicles struggle to start in the cold, is tied fairly closely to the battery.
There are some other parts that don’t like the cold, but the battery is by far the most sensitive.
The engine oil having the consistency of molasses isnt doing anyone any favors either.
Yep. C’mon people, think!