India, Oct. 20 -- Cold weather poses significant challenges for electric cars. While they remain fully usable, drivers and owners must be aware of how low temperatures influence battery performance, charging behaviour and overall driving experience.

Electric cars rely on lithium-ion battery packs. In cold ambient conditions, the chemical reactions inside these batteries slow down, reducing the battery's ability to deliver energy and receive it efficiently. The cold weather can reduce the driving range of an EV by about 15-20%, according to a few reports.

Because less energy can be drawn from the pack in the cold, and because some capacity may be reserved by the car's battery management system to protect the battery, the available usable...