The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has welcomed the completion of the 2026 El Prix winter take a look at led by FIA Member Membership the Norges Automobil-Forbund (NAF), in collaboration with Motor.
Over two days in January in Folldal, Norway, 24 of the latest electrical automobile (EV) fashions on the Norwegian market, together with the Audi A6 Avant, Ford Capri, Mercedes-Benz CLA, and Tesla Mannequin Y, had been put to the take a look at in excessive temperatures as little as -32°C. The take a look at – the El Prix – is the world’s largest unbiased real-world EV take a look at, designed to indicate international drivers how electrical automobiles really carry out past laboratory circumstances.
The acute temperatures impacted the automobiles ranges, with these document low temperatures inflicting vary reductions averaging 38% in comparison with the Worldwide Harmonised Gentle Automobile Take a look at Process (WLTP) benchmarks.
Nonetheless, regardless of shedding some vary, the automobiles remained dependable and comfy, retaining drivers heat in harsh circumstances with few technical points reported. Encouragingly, when drivers used battery preconditioning earlier than charging, most take a look at automobiles got here near their said charging occasions, from 10% to 80% capability.
The findings provide sensible insights for shoppers in colder climates internationally – this comes as many nations are dealing with harsh winters this yr with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) stating that this season “may very well be the longest length of chilly in a number of many years.”[1]
Tor Arne Litlere, NAF President mentioned: “El Prix offers motorists with invaluable knowledge and perception into how EVs really carry out when examined to their restrict within the harshest Nordic circumstances.
Scenario primarily based information concerning the deviations from WLTP vary is a real worth for members and street customers from these exams.”
Willem Groenewald, FIA Secretary Normal for Car Mobility and Sustainability mentioned: „The way forward for mobility is consistently altering. Offering shoppers with important knowledge on new applied sciences, similar to improved efficiency of EVs is vital for shaping choice and selection for street customers.
It is usually testomony to the adaptability of producers to drive innovation ahead to the final word advantage of shoppers, not solely in battery enhancements but in addition by way of security requirements.“
Whereas the outcomes present that excessive chilly temperatures have a adverse influence on EV vary, NAF have prompt that, with correct preparation and a sturdy charging infrastructure, electrical mobility may stay a viable mobility answer in colder areas.
This yr’s occasion additionally demonstrated enhanced worldwide cooperation by the El Prix Co‑Driver Programme, with participation from the worldwide span of FIA Member Golf equipment together with: the Canadian Car Affiliation North & East Ontario (CAA NEO, Canada), Federation of Danish Motorists (FDM, Denmark), Icelandic Car Affiliation (FÍB, Iceland), Touring Membership Belgium (TCB, Belgium), and the Österreichischer Automobil- Motorrad- Und Turing Membership (ÖAMTC, Austria).
El Prix, carried out twice a yr to analyze EV efficiency in winter and summer time, serves as a key reference for shoppers and business stakeholders in search of real looking efficiency expectations in several circumstances, complementing the laboratory‑primarily based WLTP figures with knowledge from actual‑world eventualities.
For extra detailed outcomes and methodology from this yr’s El Prix, go to the NAF web site: https://www.naf.no/elbil/elprix.
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA) is the governing physique for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It’s a non-profit organisation dedicated to driving innovation and championing security, sustainability and equality throughout motor sport and mobility.
Based in 1904, with workplaces in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings collectively 245 Member Organisations throughout 5 continents, representing hundreds of thousands of street customers, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces laws for motor sport, together with six FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are secure and honest for all.
