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Matt McCroarey: “Naturally it’s all energy consumption so it will have an impact on it, particularly climate control, but it will be a minimal impact. Ambient temperature is the biggest effect on electric vehicles, particularly in Australia. In summertime, if you have your air-conditioning all the way up, you will see some range degradation (around 1–2km). [However] you’ll see more range adversity and degradation on cold days as the battery heats to optimal condition as well.”
“Energy consumption in an electric car will depend on many factors, just as the fuel usage of an internal combustion engine would be affected too. The main impact will come from how fast you drive. Are you going for a Sunday cruise on your own, or racing to the airport with your family full of luggage just in time to catch your flight? Other factors play a part too, such as your vehicle’s aerodynamics, auxiliary equipment loading like air-con, USB charging, or lights and even tyre pressures can have an impact.”
Susannah’s background is news journalism, followed by several years spent in celebrity journalism, entertainment journalism and fashion magazines and a brief stint hosting a travel TV show for Channel Ten. She joined Drive in 2020 after spending a year and a half at the helm of Harper’s BAZAAR and ELLE’s online platforms.
Susannah holds a Bachelor in Media and Communications from the University of Melbourne and cut her teeth as an intern for Time Inc in New York City. She has also completed a television presenting course with the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and her one-year-old son who, despite her best efforts, does not yet enjoy a good road trip.
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