[TheBattman]

And then getting to the charger and the charger wouldn’t charge - at least it happened here in the US... but not limited to Tesla - every make of EV struggled in the bitter cold to even be ABLE to charge -even at the latest, most powerful charging stations. Batteries get too cold - they won’t charge (and the process for the charging system to “warm” them to accept a charge is extremely hard on the batteries and reduces their life span.

[dennisw]

And then getting to the charger and the charger wouldn’t charge - at least it happened here in the US... but not limited to Tesla - every make of EV struggled in the bitter cold to even be ABLE to charge -even at the latest, most powerful charging stations. Batteries get too cold - they won’t charge (and the process for the charging system to “warm” them to accept a charge is extremely hard on the batteries and reduces their life span.

Tesla and other EV makers should incorporate a plug in electric blanket for their batteries. Plug it in at night, the way people in Alaska n such, plug in an electric oil dipstick, to keep their oil warm, when starting up in the morning. The EV electric blanket should be removable for summer driving.