#i frequently drive to georgia and north carolina and nyc and dc
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As cold weather sweeps across the U.S., some electric vehicle owners are learning a bitter truth: Low temperatures can stop the cars dead in their icy tracks.
The issue crystallized this week when some Tesla owners in Chicago discovered their EVs' batteries had died in sub-zero temperatures. Drivers also said some of Tesla charging stations weren't working, or if they did work that the stations were taking longer than usual to charge up their vehicles.
βI've been here for over five hours at this point, and I still have not gotten to charge my car,β Tesla driver Brandon Welbourne told CBS Chicago. βA charge that should take 45 minutes is taking two hours.β
What happens to electric vehicles in cold weather?
Here's what to know.
Electric vehicles are less efficient in cold weather, with Recurrent's research finding that below-freezing temperatures reduced driving range up to 30% on 18 popular EV models.
An EV with a 200 to 215 mile range may only go 150 to 175 miles in the cold, Recurrent's Case said, while noting even that reduced mileage is often sufficient for most drivers. βThe average person with an EV drives 30 miles a day,β he said.
Still, a shorter range in cold weather could be an issue for some owners if their EV runs out of juice miles earlier than expected, potentially leaving to hunt for an available charger or, worse, stranded in dangerously frigid conditions.
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#tesla#elon musk#electric vehicles#yikes#as much as i hate those stupid soap bubble looking cars its not just tesla#yeah this might be a prob#lol i think i can wait a bit longer for my ev#i frequently drive to georgia and north carolina and nyc and dc#i couldnt imagine getting stranded on the side of the road in freezing temps#because my charge died about 30% sooner than i planned#and charging stations are so few and far between to begin with#im not knocking the technology but issa problem#βοΈ πβ π₯Ά
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