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Why Your Electric Car Loses Range in a Heat Wave, Too

Clever's charger of Danish charging station for electric cars are seen at Koege Bay Highway, Denmark, on June 26, 2026. The number of charging stations along the major European highways has grown significantly in recent years. (Credit: Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images / Denmark OUT)

Ask an EV owner about range anxiety and most will mention January, not July. Winter's toll on batteries gets rehashed every cold snap, practically as a seasonal ritual. Summer's version barely registers by comparison — less because it's trivial and more because almost nobody tested it rigorously across a full spread of temperatures until fairly recently. Fresh data finally closes that gap.

Spring 2026, By the Numbers

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