Electric vehicle batteries keep charge while idling in traffic jams

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News ‘EVs have an advantage in that when they’re not moving, they’re not consuming electricity for drive purposes,’ says John Stonier, past-president of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association Publishing date: Dec 02, 2022  •  11 hours ago  •  2 minute read 8 Comments Most modern electric cars are equipped with batteries with the capacity for 50 to 80 kilowatt hours, says University of B.C. engineering professor Walter Merida. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG files Article content Electric-vehicle drivers need to be as prepared as other drivers to endure winter traffic delays, such as the chaos Tuesday night that left some commuters stranded on snowy Lower Mainland highways for up to 12 hours. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. …

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