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Are electric car batteries liquid cooled?

I live in California, where the summers can get pretty hot. I want to purchase an EV, but I want to make sure it can stand the heat. Are electric car batteries liquid cooled?

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Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes! Electric cars are liquid-cooled—which is excellent news for potential buyers and owners living in warmer clients like
California
.
Extreme heat poses the biggest threat to your electric vehicle’s battery. Hot climates can cause unprotected batteries to overheat. In general, using the battery generates heat, so operating your car will have temperatures rising. In environments like California and other warm places, doing so could be risky business.
Thankfully, electric vehicle manufacturers predicted this problem and have created a remedy by adding liquid-cooled battery packs to support your vehicle’s battery.
More about liquid cooling:
  • Cooling solutions flow through channels underneath the battery cells.
  • This solution adjusts to its external temperatures, keeping the battery warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
  • A better solution than air cooling.
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