In case you somehow hadn’t noticed, a blast of arctic weather has been covering large parts of the United States with snow and ice, including in places that rarely see this type of weather. (Thanks, global warming!) Temperatures have fallen below the freezing point in many locations, including Chicago and even Texas. In the Windy City in particular, those who followed Joe Biden’s advice and invested in a new electric vehicle are learning something else the hard way. EV car batteries do not hold up well under these conditions and their transportation options have become more limited. Wait times at charging stations are getting out of hand and drivers are expressing their displeasure. (NBC News Chicago)
It’s been years since the city of Chicago has had a prolonged period of cold weather like this, and some residents are learning the hard way that electric vehicles have…