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    Battery breakthrough that could slash price of electric cars

    by Louise Boyle Jan 31, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Getty Images

    The recent Arctic blasts across the United States left some electric vehicle (EV) owners in a jam.

    Fast-draining batteries, slow charging, long queues, and cars being towed after running out of power were reported from Illinois and Michigan to Texas.

    Sub-zero temperatures aren’t great for EV battery life - neither, of course, are they for gasoline-powered cars which more frequently break down in freezing conditions. New research from a Norwegian breakdown service revealed that electric cars fail less in extreme cold than fossil fuel-powered vehicles.

    Nevertheless, concerns

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