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<p>Retired poppi: Warmth in winter = high battery drain.</p> <hr /> <div>My concern about an electric vehicle is not range in California, it is range up north where January temperatures are below freezing all day long. A vast quantity of energy is needed for passenger comfort and most importantly, for defrosting the windows. I would like to see the figures, but it just stands to reason that the battery drain would be very high if the battery is used for restive heating.<br /> <br /> If I owned a plug in hybrid in my climate, I would assume that it would run primarily on gasoline in the winter.</div>

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