> Your ICE car may not start if it's that cold, but it will work like new once it's warmed back up. no, no it really won't. It's extremely common to tear CV b

> Your ICE car may not start if it's that cold, but it will work like new once it's warmed back up. no, no it really won't. It's extremely common to tear CV boots past -40, and the wear and tear you do on the engine in the first few minutes (when the oil has the consistency of butter) is permanent. If you start your engine at -40 and it's not plugged in multiple ways, you're doing permanent damage. It's really funny to see all the Kias and Hyandais and other "cheap" brands in the Yukon - they last a winter or two before the engines grenade. Also if your starting battery freezes, it's finished. Hence a battery blanket. > The solution is simple - just keep your EV plugged in, and it will heat itself as necessary. It does not have to be plugged in to keep itself warm. Obviously if you let the battery drain that's a huge problem, so you just have to keep an eye on it for those "once or twice" a year days. Not at all unlike an ICE vehicle where if you let the starting battery freeze it's done for.