OK, so we know that BEV range gets hammered during cold days, particularly in climates that experience cold winters. We know that there are heaters that consume fossil fuels, but do so in a highly efficient manner- more efficiently than an internal combustion engine.
Why not put a fossil fuel powered heater (propane? gasoline?) in BEV vehicles like the Leaf? By burning a small amount of a readily available fuel for heat, one could significantly increase a BEV's range during the winter months by allowing the battery to drive the car instead of being wasted by heating the cabin. It would suck having to burn a fossil fuel at all, but at least it would preserve the BEV's winter range and make the car more functional while also burning that fossil fuel in a highly efficient manner- certainly more efficiently than an internal combustion engine would.
Why not put a fossil fuel powered heater (propane? gasoline?) in BEV vehicles like the Leaf? By burning a small amount of a readily available fuel for heat, one could significantly increase a BEV's range during the winter months by allowing the battery to drive the car instead of being wasted by heating the cabin. It would suck having to burn a fossil fuel at all, but at least it would preserve the BEV's winter range and make the car more functional while also burning that fossil fuel in a highly efficient manner- certainly more efficiently than an internal combustion engine would.