Which electric vehicles hold their range in winter?

Well, as we inch closer to official winter, it's time to get your car ready, if it's not already. Experts say it is not a myth that electric vehicles typically lose range in the colder months, but some do perform better than others. A new study ranks which EV models lead the pack. Chad Belli has our driving into the future. Today, the EV research firm Recurrent compared 34 different makes and models by analyzing the EV's range in freezing temperatures to ideal conditions. Here's what they found. People are really tuned into thinking about how far the car can go. >> Liz Neon with Recurrent says two main things cause electric vehicles to lose range in the winter. The first is the same even in gas cars. >> There's just lower efficiency when it's cold out in a gas car. The oil is thicker. >> And while gas vehicles use heat from the engine to keep the cabin warm, an EV needs to rely on the battery which can drain it further as it tries to get the vehicle warmer. Recurrent analyzed more than 30,000 vehicle onboard systems in northern climates at 20 and 32 degrees. >> And this basically is a way to give EV shoppers, EV drivers transparency and confidence in what they can expect in their car in the winter. >> One automaker stood out from the pack. >> Year after year, we have found that Tesla is a top performer when it comes to winter range. The Cybertruck being the best performer overall, keeping 88% of its range at 32 degrees and 84% at 20 degrees, followed by the Tesla Model S and X. The Rivian R1S, Ford F-150 Lightning, Hyundai Ionic 5 and 6, plus the Kia Nero, Audi Ron, and Nissan Leaf also performed well. >> It's not a bad thing if your car performs more poorly in the cold. It just means that the automaker has decided to optimize sort of driver and passenger comfort over range. >> And Liz also points out that colder temperatures do not hurt the vehicle's battery long term. To see complete results, head to the driving into the future tab on 6abc.com. I'm Chad Pidelli, Channel 6 Action News.