As many electric vehicles become powerless and unable to move due to severe cold waves, the number of electric vehicles, mainly Tesla vehicles, is rapidly increasing at Chicago's Oak Brook Supercharger Station.
fox 32 report In Chicago, the recent wave of freezing temperatures has caused significant damage to EVs, causing an unusual situation at the Oak Brook Tesla Supercharging Station. The station, like many others around Chicago, is crowded with broken down Teslas as owners face difficulty charging their vehicles.
FILE – A group of Tesla cars lined up at a charging station (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Tesla owner Tyler Beard has experienced the challenges brought on by cold weather firsthand. He tried to charge his Tesla since Sunday afternoon, but he got frustrated and said: No juice. It's still zero percent. ” His charging issues stem from the effect subzero temperatures have on EV batteries, an issue Breitbart News has covered extensively in the past. From angry Tesla owners sharing videos of their cars failing to start to owners having to charge their cars as many as six times a day because battery performance has degraded so much, Tesla Cars don't survive winter in much of North America.
Beard's experience was not unique, as many other stations have faced similar problems at Oak Brook Station, resulting in long lines and abandoned vehicles. Charice Mizell, another Tesla owner who had to abandon her car and find alternative transportation, summed up the situation this way: This is a disaster. seriously. “
Another man explained the situation, saying, “There are a lot of dead robots here.'' The effects of the cold were more than just an inconvenience for some. When Kevin Samrak landed at O'Hare, he found his Tesla unresponsive and had to hire a flatbed tow truck to find him a working charging station.
Tesla did not respond to inquiries from FOX 32, but local auto expert Mark Bilek of the Chicago Automobile Trades Association commented: It's not plug and go. The battery must be preconditioned. This means the battery needs to be brought up to an optimal temperature to accept fast charging. ”
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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering free speech and online censorship issues.
