Evo in the cold weather is amazing

macoman · Jan 14, 2019

I have flew the Evo in a temperature of 11F and this beast of a drone flew stable without any issue. I went far away and back on with not problem at all. Very satisfied and happy with this drone so far.

safari · Jan 14, 2019

Good to know..my EVO is on order ! Thanks!

Bulldoggboyz · Jan 14, 2019

macoman said:
I have flew the Evo in a temperature of 11F and this beast of a drone flew stable without any issue. I went far away and back on with not problem at all. Very satisfied and happy with this drone so far.

You have a bigger set than I do...LMAO! I flew mine today in 34 degree weather, but I kept it relatively close to observe how it would act. The batteries definitely don't last as long in the cold weather, but she flew well. I assume the fan runs constantly, regardless of temps outside. Not sure why the fan would need to be on in frigid weather, but then again I'm no electrical engineer either. LOL!

Ken Ramsley · Jan 19, 2019

Bulldoggboyz said:
You have a bigger set than I do...LMAO! I flew mine today in 34 degree weather, but I kept it relatively close to observe how it would act. The batteries definitely don't last as long in the cold weather, but she flew well. I assume the fan runs constantly, regardless of temps outside. Not sure why the fan would need to be on in frigid weather, but then again I'm no electrical engineer either. LOL!

The fan is likely thermal-sensed variable-speed, and it's hard to imagine it would over-cool in-flight. Meanwhile, the hard-working battery, motors, and electronics will keep themselves warmer than ambient air by quite a bit. As long as you're in the air a few minutes after heading outdoors (and keep the drone warm after it lands) cold weather down to minus 10 F should be fine. In fact, it's much easier to overheat a drone than freeze it -- hot weather is where I worry (above 90 F).

jimzartman · Jan 19, 2019

macoman said:
I have flew the Evo in a temperature of 11F and this beast of a drone flew stable without any issue. I went far away and back on with not problem at all. Very satisfied and happy with this drone so far.

Yeah, we were flying in the teens and it was fine. Wind gusts were in the high 30s too and there was no problem.

Tman1265 · Jan 20, 2019

Good to know. I haven't flown mine in the cold yet. High of 11° today and fresh snow and sunshine. Think I'll be heading out in a couple of minutes for a bit....

GLEvideo · Jan 20, 2019

After being out in the cold for a while I found that the batteries will not charge. They have to be brought up to a warmer temperature before the charging circuit will work. The charging error was indicated by the the second LED flashing on the battery while attempting to charge a cold battery. It took half an hour or so for it to finally start to charge but only after I held the battery button in for several seconds to force the battery monitor circuit off.

Phillyjon · Jan 20, 2019

GLEvideo said:
After being out in the cold for a while I found that the batteries will not charge. They have to be brought up to a warmer temperature before the charging circuit will work. The charging error was indicated by the the second LED flashing on the battery while attempting to charge a cold battery. It took half an hour or so for it to finally start to charge but only after I held the battery button in for several seconds to force the battery monitor circuit off.

Did the battery eventually recharge fully? No issues since then?

GLEvideo · Jan 20, 2019

Yes. After forcing the battery monitor off and letting the battery warm up indoors for a little while it began to charge and went to full charge. I have since flown it with no problems.

Phillyjon · Jan 20, 2019

Good to know thanks!

macoman · Jan 21, 2019

jimzartman said:
Yeah, we were flying in the teens and it was fine. Wind gusts were in the high 30s too and there was no problem.

I have noticed that if the batteries are cold and you try to take off, it will not work because the batteries needs to get heat up. What I usually do is turn the motors on and let it run for 15 seconds. This will heat up the battery and will allow you to take off.

Bulldoggboyz · Jan 21, 2019

GLEvideo said:
After being out in the cold for a while I found that the batteries will not charge. They have to be brought up to a warmer temperature before the charging circuit will work. The charging error was indicated by the the second LED flashing on the battery while attempting to charge a cold battery. It took half an hour or so for it to finally start to charge but only after I held the battery button in for several seconds to force the battery monitor circuit off.

Interesting info! You positive you didn't remove the battery from the Evo without first turning the battery off? I only ask because I accidentally did that once and had the same symptoms. Mehhhh!

opokuka · Jan 22, 2019

I flew my in Maryland when we had our first snow. It was beautiful. I was trying to load the video but it said it said it was too large for me to upload.

macoman · Jan 22, 2019

opokuka said:
I flew my in Maryland when we had our first snow. It was beautiful. I was trying to load the video but it said it said it was too large for me to upload.

Did you tried to upload to youtube first?

opokuka · Jan 22, 2019

Here is my First flight after a Maryland Winter storm. I went to a school nearby and put the Autel Evo to test. Amazing picture. no filters and I believe this camera is probably slightly better or if not better than my Yuneec Typhoon H pro.

Walleye · Jan 23, 2019

Nice! What was the temp?

opokuka · Jan 24, 2019

Temp was around the 20S

Ralph · Feb 9, 2021

macoman said:
I have flew the Evo in a temperature of 11F and this beast of a drone flew stable without any issue. I went far away and back on with not problem at all. Very satisfied and happy with this drone so far.

Jack-Bot 110 · Feb 10, 2021

opokuka said:
Here is my First flight after a Maryland Winter storm. I went to a school nearby and put the Autel Evo to test. Amazing picture. no filters and I believe this camera is probably slightly better or if not better than my Yuneec Typhoon H pro.

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Nice to see another person from MD that is active on the forums, in MD as well.