# Winter range when not plugged in?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/winter-range-when-not-plugged-in/4955>\
**Category:** Battery & Chargers\
**Created:** [May 9, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/winter-range-when-not-plugged-in/4955 "2015-05-09T18:51:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![teslaevdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@teslaevdan](https://community.electricforum.com/u/teslaevdan)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/winter-range-when-not-plugged-in/4955/1 "2015-05-09T18:51:26Z")

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For those who live in northern climates winter conditions , how is range affected when you have to park outside for 10 hours ( while at work ) and not be able to plug in your electric car? Last winter we had -40 C wind chill for weeks. I be able to have car plugged in my garage and pre-condition car.  
What I am concerned about is whether severe cold while parked outside erase all range altogether? It is 8 kms to work from my home.

Most likely be looking at Smart Electric or BMW i3 as they are rwd based. Can not afford a Tesla.

Dan