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The value of a used Tesla has continued to plummet in January, falling by an average of more than $1,000 in just 18 days.
"EVs definitely lose some of their driving range in extreme cold," said Scott Case, co-founder and CEO of Recurrent, a battery research firm
If the winter continues with arctic snaps around the country and EV batteries charge at a glacial pace, it will be harder to paint the vehicles as vital purchases.
Tesla owners in Chicago recently faced a significant issue when their vehicles were left dead, completely unable to charge in the frigid subzero temperatures, highlighting the fact that cold weather is a major Achilles' heel for electric vehicles (EVs).
Tesla owners and people with other electric vehicles are finding that cold winter weather is impacting their EV battery.