EV batteries struggle in cold temps, drivers left stranded as stations freeze
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)
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Teslas are clogging up a Chicago Supercharger station as freezing temperatures play havoc with EVs
Click to see story on Business InsiderTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Kansas City StarTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The Charlotte ObserverTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The HeraldTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The Fresno BeeTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The TribuneTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on bellinghamherald.comEV drivers struggle to keep batteries charged amid winter freeze
Click to see story on The HillChicago-area Tesla drivers stranded as charging stations not working in bitterly cold weather
Click to see story on abc 7 LATesla morte a causa del freddo: Chicago diventa il cimitero delle auto elettriche
Click to see story on Corriere Della SeraEV drivers struggle to keep batteries charged amid winter freeze
Click to see story on WGN 9Tesla drivers stranded amid charging struggles in frigid cold
Click to see story on KCRGTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Star-TelegramTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The News & ObserverTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Lexington Herald LeaderTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Wichita Eagle & KansasTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The StateTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The News TribuneTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Idaho StatesmanTesla Owners Struggle to Charge Their EVs in Sub-Zero Freeze
Click to see story on The MessengerTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Bradenton Herald‘Don’t Buy a Tesla’: Chicago’s EV Drivers Struggle With Sub-Zero Temperatures
Click to see story on PC MagTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on modbee.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on myrtlebeachonline.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on islandpacket.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on tri-cityherald.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on mercedsunstar.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on theolympian.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on centredaily.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on bnd.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Sun HeraldTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on macon.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on ledger-enquirer.comTesla without batteries pile up next to Superchargers in Chicago
Click to see story on SapoChicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: ‘A bunch of dead robots out here’
Click to see story on Fox BusinessTesla owners in freezing Chicago in ‘car graveyards’ as vehicles won’t charge
Click to see story on the-express.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, US reports say
Click to see story on The Star Kuala Lumpur‘A Bunch Of Dead Robots’: EV Charging Stations Suffer ‘Disaster’ As Sub-Zero Temps Freeze Chicago
Click to see story on The Daily CallerElectric Vehicles: ‘Dead Robots’ in the Chicago Cold
Click to see story on National Review‘We Got a Bunch of Dead Robots Out Here’—Tesla Charging Stations Freeze in Chicago
Click to see story on RedStateCharging Stations Turn Into Tesla ‘Graveyards’ as Biting Cold Exposes Major EV Vulnerability
Click to see story on The Western JournalEV charging stations in Chicago turn into ‘car graveyards’ amid frigid temps
Click to see story on The Post MillennialCommentary: Charging Stations Turn Into Tesla ‘Graveyards’ As Biting Cold Exposes Major EV Vulnerability
Click to see story on Independent Journal ReviewEVs in Chicago Struggle to Charge in Cold Weather
Click to see story on The Daily SignalTesla charging station in Illinois shuts down amidst arctic storm, leaving drivers stranded
Click to see story on dallasexpress.comPoll: 65% Unlikely to Buy Electric Cars as They Strand Drivers in Winter Freeze
Click to see story on Breitbart“This is Crazy, It’s a Disaster” – Public Charging Stations Turn into Electric ‘Car Graveyards’ in Bitter Chicago Cold
Click to see story on The Gateway PunditArctic Blast Leaves Many Electric Vehicle Drivers Stranded As Batteries Drain Faster, Charge Slower
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Tesla bloccate nel freddo di Chicago: “Un ammasso di robot morti”. Impossibile ricaricarle a causa delle temperature
Click to see story on Il Fatto QuotidianoTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Mahoning MattersCold weather reveals vulnerability of EVs as charging stations become Tesla ‘graveyards | Conservative News Daily™
Click to see story on Conservative News DailyTesla, the great cold blocks dozens of electric cars in Chicago: ‘We can’t recharge them, a cemetery of robots’
Click to see story on ilmessaggero.itTote Tesla-Autos stapeln sich wegen der extremen Kälte
Click to see story on futurezone.atWinter weather and freezing temperatures are blanketing much of the continental United States. Those conditions have been proven to be tough for people to withstand and for electric vehicle batteries to maintain their charge.
According to local news reports in Chicago, drivers are waiting hours in line at charging stations to juice up.
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“We’ve got a bunch of dead robots out here,” one EV driver told FOX 32 in Chicago.
“Nothing. No juice. Still on zero percent,” Tyler Beard told FOX 32. “And this is like three hours being out here after being out here three hours yesterday.”
Getting a charge is hard enough but holding that charge is also a challenge. Zapped battery life is an issue facing all EVs in the market, according to a recent Recurrent analysis.
According to report, the range of an EV drops by 30% in freezing weather. The 18 popular EV models analyzed by Recurrent maintained an average of 70.3% of their normal range in freezing conditions.
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Tesla reminded its drivers that vehicles use more energy to heat their batteries and cabin in cold weather.
Karah Rucker: WHEREVER YOU’RE AT IN THE U.S. RIGHT NOW –
IT’S COLD!
PEOPLE ARE FEELING IT.
AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE FEELING IT TOO.
FREEZING WEATHER IS ZAPPING EV BATTERIES FASTER THAN USUAL.
DRIVERS ARE WAITING HOURS IN LINE TO JUICE UP.
FOX 32 IN CHICAGO SPOKE WITH DRIVERS STUCK AT A CHARGING STATION WHERE THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FROZE OVER.
“Nothing no juice. It’s still on zero percent, and this is like 3 hours this morning of being out here.”
We’ve got a bunch of dead robots out here, dead robots, haha”
GETTING A CHARGE IS HARD ENOUGH.
BUT HOLDING THAT CHARGE IS ALSO A CHALLENGE.
ZAPPED BATTERY LIFE IS AN ISSUE FACING ALL EVS IN THE MARKET.
A RECURRENT ANALYSIS FOUND ON AVERAGE –
THE RANGE OF AN EV DROPS BY 30% IN FREEZING WEATHER.
EVEN IF YOU CAN GET A CHARGE –
SOME DRIVERS ARE BEING ASKED NOT TO.
MANY STATES ARE ASKING RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE ENERGY.
AND ON THE LIST OF WAYS TO DO THAT –
AVOID CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
Media Landscape
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Teslas are clogging up a Chicago Supercharger station as freezing temperatures play havoc with EVs
Click to see story on Business InsiderTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Kansas City StarTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The Charlotte ObserverTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The HeraldTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The Fresno BeeTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The TribuneTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on bellinghamherald.comEV drivers struggle to keep batteries charged amid winter freeze
Click to see story on The HillChicago-area Tesla drivers stranded as charging stations not working in bitterly cold weather
Click to see story on abc 7 LATesla morte a causa del freddo: Chicago diventa il cimitero delle auto elettriche
Click to see story on Corriere Della SeraEV drivers struggle to keep batteries charged amid winter freeze
Click to see story on WGN 9Tesla drivers stranded amid charging struggles in frigid cold
Click to see story on KCRGTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Star-TelegramTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The News & ObserverTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Lexington Herald LeaderTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Wichita Eagle & KansasTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The StateTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on The News TribuneTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Idaho StatesmanTesla Owners Struggle to Charge Their EVs in Sub-Zero Freeze
Click to see story on The MessengerTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Bradenton Herald‘Don’t Buy a Tesla’: Chicago’s EV Drivers Struggle With Sub-Zero Temperatures
Click to see story on PC MagTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on modbee.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on myrtlebeachonline.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on islandpacket.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on tri-cityherald.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on mercedsunstar.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on theolympian.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on centredaily.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on bnd.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Sun HeraldTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on macon.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on ledger-enquirer.comTesla without batteries pile up next to Superchargers in Chicago
Click to see story on SapoChicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: ‘A bunch of dead robots out here’
Click to see story on Fox BusinessTesla owners in freezing Chicago in ‘car graveyards’ as vehicles won’t charge
Click to see story on the-express.comTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, US reports say
Click to see story on The Star Kuala Lumpur‘A Bunch Of Dead Robots’: EV Charging Stations Suffer ‘Disaster’ As Sub-Zero Temps Freeze Chicago
Click to see story on The Daily CallerElectric Vehicles: ‘Dead Robots’ in the Chicago Cold
Click to see story on National Review‘We Got a Bunch of Dead Robots Out Here’—Tesla Charging Stations Freeze in Chicago
Click to see story on RedStateCharging Stations Turn Into Tesla ‘Graveyards’ as Biting Cold Exposes Major EV Vulnerability
Click to see story on The Western JournalEV charging stations in Chicago turn into ‘car graveyards’ amid frigid temps
Click to see story on The Post MillennialCommentary: Charging Stations Turn Into Tesla ‘Graveyards’ As Biting Cold Exposes Major EV Vulnerability
Click to see story on Independent Journal ReviewEVs in Chicago Struggle to Charge in Cold Weather
Click to see story on The Daily SignalTesla charging station in Illinois shuts down amidst arctic storm, leaving drivers stranded
Click to see story on dallasexpress.comPoll: 65% Unlikely to Buy Electric Cars as They Strand Drivers in Winter Freeze
Click to see story on Breitbart“This is Crazy, It’s a Disaster” – Public Charging Stations Turn into Electric ‘Car Graveyards’ in Bitter Chicago Cold
Click to see story on The Gateway PunditArctic Blast Leaves Many Electric Vehicle Drivers Stranded As Batteries Drain Faster, Charge Slower
Click to see story on InfoWarsUntracked Bias
Tesla bloccate nel freddo di Chicago: “Un ammasso di robot morti”. Impossibile ricaricarle a causa delle temperature
Click to see story on Il Fatto QuotidianoTesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in cold, reports say
Click to see story on Mahoning MattersCold weather reveals vulnerability of EVs as charging stations become Tesla ‘graveyards | Conservative News Daily™
Click to see story on Conservative News DailyTesla, the great cold blocks dozens of electric cars in Chicago: ‘We can’t recharge them, a cemetery of robots’
Click to see story on ilmessaggero.itTote Tesla-Autos stapeln sich wegen der extremen Kälte
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