As you know, lithium batteries can lose energy in the cold, so Ford’s methodological recommendations published by the Electrek resource are largely reduced to providing a comfortable preparation mode for the traction battery for the trip.

While the company’s advice applies specifically to the F-150 Lightning, it’s universal in many ways and will be beneficial to all electric vehicle owners who operate them in negative winter conditions.

• It is recommended to keep the car in the garage, not on the street.
• When parking, you need to connect the collector to the charger, because this will allow you to keep the battery charge at the required level and not waste it on heating the battery or the interior.
• If possible, switch on the battery and vehicle interior heating in advance so as not to waste the traction battery charge on the road.
• When warming the cabin in the cold season, it is necessary to give priority to the heating of the steering wheel and seats as the main sources of heat, without abusing the operating modes of the air heater, which consumes more electricity.
• During charging at roadside charging stations, air heating should also be set to minimum so that more electricity enters the traction battery in a fixed time.
• Ford strongly recommends that owners clear snow from the car body after parking the van outdoors, as excess not only increases mass but also increases aerodynamic drag.
• Too low tire pressure contributes to increased rolling resistance, so it should be kept within normal limits.
• Finally, when driving on roads, it is necessary to avoid driving at high speeds, as this mode consumes more electricity.