Norway's El Prix winter range test is one of the most grueling experiments modern electric cars can face. Motor.no's editors take dozens of new EVs on a predetermined route to see how far they can make it in the freezing cold of the Scandinavian Peninsula. And this year was no different, with 25 new EVs taking on the challenge. It was an interesting edition, though, where none of the participants managed to set a new range record,
The world's largest-ever electric vehicle winter test just concluded in China, and the results show just how extreme cold punishes driving range. Chinese EVs dominated the rankings, but one American and one Japanese model still cracked the top ten. The test was conducted by Autohome, China's largest automotive media outlet, which drove roughly 67 new EVs and hybrids to Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia. There, about 100 car experts subjected the vehicles through rigorous tests to examine their range, charging performance, driveability on icy surfaces, acceleration.