'A Bunch of Dead Robots:' Frigid Chicago Temps Turn EV Charging Stations into 'Car Graveyards'
A surge of stranded electric vehicles, predominantly Tesla cars, has overtaken the Oak Brook Supercharger station in Chicago, as a severe cold snap renders many EVs powerless and immobile.
You can replace the battery pack in a Prius for less than $2k, it's even a DIY thing unlike an EV. Interestingly we have a Lexus CT200h which uses the same battery pack and no issues at ten years so far even in this cold. I know people with even older Priuses still on their original battery packs. NiMH batteries aren't as energy dense but last longer than Lithium Ion.
WELL ,THATS WHAT WE WERE TOLD BACK IN 2013
Should've done your own research.