Short trips bother EVs?

[Zorak03]

With ICE cars frequent short trips/stop and go traffic are hard on the engine/trans. I assume EVs do not have this problem as cold starts, warm oil is a non-issue?

 

[buddhra]

Not an issue at all. A big benefit of EVs, actually.

 

[Zythryn]

While it isn’t hard on the car’s systems as it is for an ICE vehicle, the EV uses a lot of energy during ‘warm up’ so the efficiency will take a hit.

 

[1.21GW]

Efficiency will be lower
Durability is no problem

 

[ewoodrick]

No problem with EV.
And not a problem with many newer cars, as a number will shut off and restart at a light

 

[kwazi7]

Not a technical problem altho I'd argue that doesn't matter so much, because even in ICE, it's not like the car will stop working altogether.

The issue, like ICE, is the efficiency. In harsh winters, both your ICE and EV suffer from trying to warm things up. The pro with EV is that you are warmer in the car faster but you still take the efficiency hit because the battery takes forever to warm up. An ICE warms up faster...

 

[seattlite2004]

My Bolt's efficiency in stop and go traffic is pretty high.... < 200w/mile in mild temps.

 

[aspec818]

i hope not. my commute is .7 miles one way to the nearest train station

 

[StealthP3D]

No problem with EV.
And not a problem with many newer cars, as a number will shut off and restart at a light

I'm not sure how shutting off an ICE car at stop-lights helps the problem ICE cars have with short trips. Specifically, carbonizing of valves, combustion chamber and the top of the piston, poor emissions and poor economy. Cars that shut off the engine at stop lights don't shut down until the engine is up to operating temperature.

EV's are really ideal in a short-trip scenario except that you will save more money if your typical daily drive is longer.