{"id":156794,"date":"2026-08-24T11:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T02:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/?p=156794"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:57:02","slug":"back-to-the-energy-back-in-the-day-running-the-a-c-in-an-electric-car-was-a-total-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/archives\/156794","title":{"rendered":"[Back to the Energy] Back in the day, running the A\/C in an electric car was a total luxury!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Running the A\/C in an electric vehicle (EVs) was once a luxury.&nbsp;In the early days of mass-market EVs, modest battery capacities and limited driving ranges meant that operating air conditioning during peak summer heat would significantly reduce range\u2014a challenging trade-off for drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this constraint is history.&nbsp;Modern EVs feature substantially larger batteries (often exceeding 100 kWh) with advanced thermal management, enabling reliable climate control without range anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was thanks to: advancements in battery technology\u2014larger capacities, higher energy density, and improved thermal management systems. 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