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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jan-2024 13:39:04 EST lnxw48a1
   Electric vehicles may not be the future after all. Lots of #Tesla owners in the #Chicago #IL area have found that because of the extreme cold, their vehicles won’t start or charge. https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dead-teslas-oak-brook [www fox32chicago com]
   
   I’m pretty sure I hear about arctic temperatures in Chicago every 2-3 years. ( @geniusmusing can probably give a better estimate ) If these vehicles are only usable in the warm season, they’re useless.
   1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jan-2024 14:07:44 EST GeniusMusing

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      @lnxw48a1
      I can't find a source but for at least the past 10 (or more) or so years there has been at least a few days to couple of weeks where the temps are below 0F.
      
      Found a source for 2010 to 2022, except for 2012 (+6F for a low of the year) they are all 0 or below.
      
      Chicago IL Lowest Temperature Each Year Current Results
      https://nu.federati.net/url/293154