The hosts discuss the challenges of cold weather on Tesla EVs, including battery life and charging issues. Tesla drivers share their experiences of dead batteries in freezing temperatures, and an ad for TED Talks Daily is included.
New electric vehicle owners have been finding out the hard way that extreme cold weather and their cars don’t mix very well. The Verge’s Andrew J. Hawkins explains why, and Simon Wright from the Economist says China could help.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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