I could feel the heat coming off it when I stood next to the repaved section. They didn’t repave the parking area at the edge. Opened to traffic again, seems firm enough to drive on at 160⁰F.

        • Skysurfer@slrpnk.net
          19·
          24 hours ago

          It’s not, many EVs intentionally heat up to over 50°C during fast charging. They also have several layers of material between the bottom of the battery and the road along with airflow across the entire area, so radiant heat isn’t going to have a meaningful impact.

            • howrar@lemmy.ca
              5·
              19 hours ago

              Acceptable range: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F). Below 10°C, the charging rate may be limited. It is recommended to charge the battery at 0~10°C and 0.2C rate. Above 45°C, there is a risk of battery charging.

              Eh?

              Above 45°C, there is a risk of battery charging.

              ???

              • over_clox@lemmy.world
                25·
                17 hours ago

                Above 45⁰ Celsius, there’s a high risk of lithium ion thermal runaway (aka EV explosion).

                Also, temperatures as little as anything above 37⁰ Celsius are known to cause infertility in men.

                • howrar@lemmy.ca
                  4·
                  8 hours ago

                  Did you even read the link you sent us?

                  Max 60°C: Continuous high temperature use will accelerate battery aging and capacity decay. If the temperature exceeds 70°C, the risk of thermal runaway will increase dramatically.

                  • over_clox@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    8 hours ago

                    Yes, that’s exactly my point. 160⁰F = 71.11⁰C

                    So let’s just ignore the fact that the battery generates its own heat on top of the road its cooking on at 71⁰C…

                    ‘This is fine’ meme vibes here…