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Desperate Tesla owners in and around Chicago were seen trying unsuccessfully to charge their cars as the bitter cold gripped the Midwest.
Charging stations have become virtual graveyards for cars as temperatures have dropped to double digits in recent days. fox chicago report.
“There's nothing. There's no juice. It's still zero percent,” Tyler Beard, who had been trying to charge his Tesla at a Tesla Supercharger station in Oak Brook, Illinois, since Sunday afternoon, told news outlets. “And this is like being outside here for three hours after being outside here for three hours yesterday.”
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Someone is pushing Teslas at car charging stations in the Chicago area, where many electric cars are forced to sit in subzero temperatures. Many vehicles were unable to charge at stations around Chicago due to the cold weather. (WFLD / Fox News)
Beard and several other Tesla owners were trying to charge their cars amid long lines and abandoned cars at other Tesla charging stations in the Chicago area, the news station reported. .
“This is crazy. It's a disaster. Seriously,” said Tesla owner Charice Mizell.
Mizell said he abandoned his car and had a friend give him a ride because it wouldn't charge.
Multiple Teslas at the Tesla Supercharger station in Oak Brook, Illinois. (WFLD / Fox News)
“There are a lot of dead robots here,” one man said.
Kevin Samulak told Fox Broadcasting Station that he landed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Sunday night to find his Tesla malfunctioning and unable to start. He had to hire a flatbed tow truck to transport his vehicle to a working charging station.
A visibly frustrated man stood near a Tesla that failed to charge at a Chicago-area charging station on Monday. (WFLD / Fox News)
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One expert told the news outlet that cold weather can affect the ability of electric vehicles to charge properly.
“It's not plug-and-go. The battery has to be pre-conditioned, which means the battery has to be brought up to an optimal temperature to accept fast charging,” said Mark Bilek of the Chicago Automobile Trades Association. .
FOX Business has reached out to Tesla but has not yet received a response.
