There is no clear evidence that specific types of electric vehicles (EVs) are more affected by humidity than others. However, humidity in general can have some impact on EVs, particularly on the battery and charging system.
- Humidity can corrode a battery’s electrical components over time and impair how a charger functions. This suggests that all EVs with similar battery and charging technology could be affected if exposed to high humidity for prolonged periods.
- Parking EVs in cool, dry places, such as underground garages or climate-controlled environments, helps reduce the negative effects of humidity on the battery and charging.
- While humidity itself does not significantly reduce electric car efficiency or range, rain and high humidity can slightly reduce range through increased aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance.
- Other weather factors like temperature (especially extreme cold or heat) have a much larger impact on EV performance and range than humidity.
- Studies on EV charging have found that ambient temperature and relative humidity can influence the charging process, but this applies broadly rather than to specific EV types.
In summary, the impact of humidity on electric vehicles is generally a gradual corrosion and minor efficiency factor rather than a strong immediate effect. No particular EV type or model is reported as more susceptible; rather, all EVs benefit from protection against high humidity environments and proper care of battery and charging components.
Thus, electric vehicles with similar battery chemistries and charging setups can be affected by humidity over time, but there is no identified specific type that is more affected by humidity than others.
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