Are you ready to heat electric vehicles?

Electric vehicles are seen as one of the most important tools to reduce carbon emissions in transportation industry. The goal of reducing dependence to fossil fuels has increased rapidly the demand for electric vehicles worldwide in recent years. This conversion in Europe is particularly remarkable. At the end of 2025, according to European Auto Manufacturers Association data, full electric vehicle sales in the European Union have left behind gasoline vehicles for the first time.
But the climate crisis not only accelerates the transition to electric vehicles. It also brings new issues that may affect the performance of these technologies. Increased temperatures can create unexpected effects especially on battery systems.

[Inflatable temperatures can reduce rangeOne of the biggest concerns of electric vehicle users will perform in extreme weather conditions of vehicles. Especially hot air waves can directly affect battery performance.
] A research conducted in 2025 revealed that at temperatures between 32 and 44 degrees, the electric vehicle range can drop up to 44 percent. This condition is explained by acceleration of chemical reactions in the battery of high temperatures. Increased reaction speeds can cause battery components to wear faster.
] Temperature can also affect the energy storage capacity of the battery. This can reduce the distance that vehicles can fold by one charge.

New generation batteries can be more durable
The effects of climate change on batteries are closely examined by researchers. A new study conducted by Michigan University shows that the battery technologies developed in recent years can be more resistant to temperature stress.
In research, new generation batteries developed between 2010–2018 and 2019–2023 were compared. According to the results, the life of old batteries can be shortened to 30 percent in a scenario that increases the global temperature by 2 degrees.
In addition, the average life loss in new batteries is only 3 percent, the most negative scenario has reached 10 percent. These findings show that progress in battery technology can provide an important advantage in compliance with climate conditions.

Global inequalities continue]
The researchers take into account that technological developments do not spread the same speed in all regions. While access to new battery technologies in markets such as Europe and USA is faster, this conversion can slower in some developing areas.
This indicates that the effects of climate crisis will be evenly felt on a global scale. So some regions can face both with higher temperatures and more limited technology access. [

A new balance in the conversion of the transmission]
Electric vehicles continue to play an important role in reducing transportation emissions. But the climate crisis itself can also affect the performance of energy technologies.
Therefore, transportation systems of the future are not only low carbon, but also have to be resistant to varying climate conditions. The progress in battery technologies is seen as an important part of this conversion.
Developing sustainable transportation solutions in a heated world requires a more holistic approach to both technology and policy level.