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This past winter, there was a crew building an attraction on the river for the winter festival in Winnipeg. They had a Ford Lightning there. They were using it as a warm-up hut, for charging up their tools and hauling crap around. Temps were in the -20C to -30C range. They were out there for days. Seemed to work just fine.
We'll see.
Everything I keep on hearing says that these things become basically worthless the moment you're not driving under perfect conditions. I've personally witnessed EVs become basically useless in winter, or when there's a few too many hills. I've even heard that you're going to want a heated garage to go with your fancy EV in real winters. I'd also like to know what toll real winters have on the overall lifespan of a battery on a $100,000 truck -- it'd suck if you have to send your expensive vehicle to the junkyard in just a few years because you don't live in an ideal climate. I guess I should also point out that -20 is not -40, and the work doesn't stop because it isn't warm out.
I've been eyeing an EV for running around town, but the risks hold me back.