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A gas-powered car burns more energy just to idle in a parking lot than an electric car uses to cruise down the road at 55MPH

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨realcaseyrollins⁩ to ⁨Tech⁩

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  • sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    It was -40C this winter. As long as the block heater is plugged in, the car started, drove, and even got warm to be inside. Not sure how a Tesla would compare in the same weather. I'd particularly like to know how a Nissan Leaf would fare.

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