If saltwater's a problem, the Northern states will have similar problems, because they salt the roads in the winter to keep the snow and ice levels down.
Normal cars have problems with rust from that; EVs may also have problems with battery fires.
We'll see!
Of course, cold weather isn't great for EVs in another way: battery performance drops in severe cold and the only heating source for the passenger compartment is electric, slashing range.
If saltwater's a problem, the Northern states will have similar problems, because they salt the roads in the winter to keep the snow and ice levels down.
Normal cars have problems with rust from that; EVs may also have problems with battery fires.
We'll see!
Of course, cold weather isn't great for EVs in another way: battery performance drops in severe cold and the only heating source for the passenger compartment is electric, slashing range.