It just took one winter experience for some drivers of electric vehicles (EV) to find out their cars do have performance issues when inclement weather strikes.
The cold hard truth was on full display in the Chicago area this week after dozens of EV drivers reportedly lined up to charge their vehicles in Oak Brook, Illinois in the bitterly cold temps, according to WFLD-TV.
“Nothing. No juice. Still on zero percent,” said Tyler Beard, who told the outlet he had been trying to recharge his Tesla at an Oak Brook Tesla supercharging station since Sunday afternoon. “And this is like three hours being out here after being out here three hours yesterday.”
The scene at the charging station was duplicated at other charging stations around the Chicago area that also saw long lines and abandoned cars as temperatures dropped below zero.
“This is crazy. It’s a disaster. Seriously,” Tesla owner Chalis Mizelle told WFLD. After finding out her car would not charge, Mizelle had to leave her EV and have a friend pick her up.
“We got a bunch of dead robots out here,” one unidentified man said.
Tesla did not respond to requests for comment from a number of media
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