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When Should I Precondition an EV?

13 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from Cars.com

"...preconditioning heats or cools the battery to a more moderate temperature that allows it to charge and deliver electricity more quickly. It can also help to extend the battery's life...a battery itself does not contain electricity; instead, it contains chemicals that create electricity through a chemical reaction. This chemical reaction slows when the battery is very cold or very hot...a very general rule might be that it's beneficial to

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