Cold Weather Exposes EV Policy Gaps

EVs lose significant range in freezing temperatures, and budget models exported to poorer countries often lack battery preheating and thermal management. Without reliable charging networks and grid capacity, drivers in cold regions treat EVs as secondary vehicles or abandon trips altogether, hurting livelihoods. Mature markets like Norway avoid this through ubiquitous fast‑charging and standard battery preheating. — It challenges technology‑first mandates by showing electrification must match climate and infrastructure or it will fail households and small businesses.