It's really interesting what sort of things are considered problems with EVs that just get ignored with gas cars. The dual standard is pretty interesting to observe.
I don't necessarily think the problem is the range loss; the problem is the lower range to begin with, and the unreliable public charging infrastructure.
The 2024 Toyota Camry gets over 600 miles of highway range. We don't think about ICE vehicles in that way, but compare that to a Model 3 Long Range: ~340 miles @100% battery, but realistically you're running 90%-10%, so its more like ~270 miles. Losing 20% of your range to cold weather is A LOT more tenable when you're working with 400+ miles of range to begin with.
Superchargers are pretty reliable. Inhumanly reliable actually, especially compared to other charging networks. Many, many parts of the country have stretches of 130+ miles with no DC Fast Charging options, or just a Supercharger and one non-Tesla option.
So, run the math on that. You're looking at a 280 mile range EV. Subtract 20% just because you can only run it 90%-10%, not 100%-0%: 224 miles. Subtract 20% because cold weather (and that's charitable; some of these brands are more like 30%-40%, bad insulation, no heat pump, etc): 180 miles. There's one DC Fast Charging station between you and your destination. Your destination is 160 miles away, and that DC Fast Charger is managed by Electrify America. This isn't a double-standard or "range anxiety": This is a legitimate problem.
Read your own link more carefully. If I'm taking my car on a short commute so that it never gets up to temperature, then maybe, the absolute worst case scenario, I might suffer as much range loss as the best case scenario for an EV. But when the engine is at temperature and remains at such (for example, I'm taking a long-distance drive where range actually matters), the range loss on a gas car is minuscule, whereas the EV car still suffers significant range loss.
> Fuel economy tests show that, in city driving, a conventional gasoline car's gas mileage is roughly 15% lower at 20°F than it would be at 77°F. It can drop as much as 24% for short (3- to 4-mile) trips.
> The effect on hybrids is typically greater. Their fuel economy can drop about 30% to 34% under these conditions.
> For electric vehicles (EVs), fuel economy can drop roughly 39% in mixed city and highway driving, and range can drop by 41%. About two-thirds of the extra energy consumed is used to heat the cabin.
Gee, I wonder why people are more concerned about EV's. Could it be that they lose upwards of 40% range whereas ICE loses roughly 15% fuel economy?
And don't tell me I'm being unfair, ICE can lose up to 25% for 3-4 mile trips, which is not the use case anyone is worrying about.
The largest offender for ICE fuel economy loss in winter is low tire pressure (IIRC accounts for 3% loss). The winter gasoline blended fuel accounts for the next largest but IIRC it's semi made up for because winter blends are less expensive then summer blended fuel.
And a longer commute makes a gas car more efficient as the engine has time to come up to operating temperature. Something that EV's are weaker at.
So it is more of an issue for BEV's depending on what kind of commute you have and whether you easy access to daily charging.
Anyone who has driven long distances in the cold (where you can calculate your mpg easily, as you are just driving all day, what else are you doing?) knows that is bullshit. My van that gets 20-25 mpg in the summer gets... 20-25 mpg in the winter. The only time it's affected is when I'm crossing the rockies. Mountains...
And as somebody who drives an EV, occasionally in cold weather, I would also assert based on my personal experience that losing range is "bullshit" but I also realize that others have different experiences.
That's exactly the sort of vehicle that has not been designed to preserve battery life in cold weather. Legacy auto manufacturers have not taken batteries seriously, and so I would totally believe that the tiny battery would not have the thermal management it needs to stay warm enough for maximum capacity.
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/coldweather.shtml
It's really interesting what sort of things are considered problems with EVs that just get ignored with gas cars. The dual standard is pretty interesting to observe.