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As electric vehicles (EVs) grow in popularity, more drivers are learning to navigate the quirks of battery technology. One of the most noticeable challenges is that EV battery performance drops drastically in winter. This isn’t just an inconvenience—it highlights the complex relationship between temperature and battery performance. Most EVs run off lithium-ion batteries, which rely on chemical reactions to store and release energy. These reactions are highly sensitive to temperature. In cold weather, the battery's internal resistance increases, slowing down the movement of lithium ions between the anode and cathode. This reduces the battery's capacity to hold and deliver energy efficiently. Additionally, colder temperatures increase the viscosity of electrolytes—the liquid or gel that facilitates ion movement. This further hampers energy transfer, resulting in less available power. In practical terms, an EV's range can drop by 20-30 percent in freezing conditions, making EV winter performance less than optimal. A blizzard has covered a suburban street with snow. Image source: V. J. Matthew/Adobe Winter weather doesn’t just affect the battery itself—it also changes how we use our EVs. Heating the cabin, defrosting windows, and running heated seats and steering wheels all consume additional power. Unlike internal combustion engine vehicles, which use excess heat from the engine for these functions, EVs rely directly on their battery to provide warmth, placing an extra strain on energy reserves. This leads to even more drops in EV battery performance. However, EV manufacturers are aware of these challenges and have introduced technologies to help. For example, many EVs now feature preconditioning systems, which allow drivers to warm the battery and cabin while the car is still plugged into a charger. This not only preserves range but also ensures the car is comfortable from the start. EV manufacturers are also working to create improved EV batteries with faster-charging technology, including an EV battery that can regain 185 miles in range with just five minutes of charging. Don't Miss: Research suggests different parts of your body age at different rates The post Why do EV batteries drain faster in the winter? appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Reolink Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals: Up to 43% off the best new security cameras Black Friday Hydration Upgrade: Waterdrop Filter’s G3P800 & A1 Reverse Osmosis Systems at Unbeatable Prices Today’s deals: $349 Apple Watch Series 10, $298 Sony XM5 headphones, $120 off KitchenAid Stand Mixers, more Early Black Friday deals: Nintendo Switch games, $249 Oura Ring 3, $25 Crock-Pot, $100 Beats Pill, more

Claire Holleran/The Conversation Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II features a scene in which a senator, seated at a pavement cafe in Rome, reads a printed newspaper. The moment has caused history buffs around the world to wince – the printing press wouldn’t be invented for another 1,200 years. But the film also depicts a much more authentic form of mass communication in the ancient city: writing on walls. This includes not only the formal and well-planned inscriptions shown on buildings and triumphal arches, but the informal scratchings, painted notices and charcoal messages scribbled on the walls of the city. 1,500-Year-Old Graffiti reveals Gladiator Battles Romans Look to Have Brought Bedbugs to Britain Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later 

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Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog of plans to install more uranium-enriching centrifuges at its Fordow and Natanz plants as well as bring machines recently installed there online, a confidential report by the watchdog said Thursday

Israeli government spokesman David Mencer on Thursday said his country is "grateful for the ironclad commitment and friendship and union with the United States of America."

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Lee Greenwood/VIdeo screenshot. Lee Greenwood’s love song to America, ‘God Bless the USA,’ has become one of the most popular songs of all time.  It has also become synonymous with President…

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