I wanted to share my recent experience with a "stress-test" of the Skoda Enyaq 80x in extreme cold conditions here in Luleå, Sweden. As some of you might know (or not
), Luleå is in the far north of Sweden, and our winters can be brutal. This morning, we faced a bone-chilling -36 degrees celsius. Despite forgetting to plug in my Enyaq to charge overnight, I was pleasantly surprised by its performance in these freezing temperatures.Living in such a cold climate, I was worried about how my Enyaq would hold up, especially without a full charge. However, it started up flawlessly, quickly started warming up the cabin to a comfortable (considering the conditions) temperature. Even without the overnight charge (and pre-heating before driving away), the battery range was ”OK” (around 160km at 76%
), which was a relief considering the extreme cold. To perform this well in such extreme cold without a pre-night charge is truly crazy! How can a battery even work when it's -36 degrees celsius?However, as you can see in my picture, the 12V battery is not very happy and is currently connected to my CTEK charger during this night.
Photo taken during my ride back from work.
Cheers!
