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This has been the winter of electric vehicles’ discontent. First of all, it’s winter. Despite decades of predictions of snowless winters and dried-up Great Lakes, Chicago was still an icebox this January, registering subzero temperatures and wreaking havoc on EVs, which — when taken out of their natural California habitat — have a strong allergic reaction to cold. A WGN-9 Chicago story went viral nationwide: The subzero temperatures are taking a toll on the EV batteries, leaving drivers frustrated. Darryl Johnson, an Uber driver, said he waited hours just to get to a charger, only to wait even…

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