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by cozzyd 889 days ago
Right if everybody's range is reduced (due to cold) and charging takes longer (to warm up the battery, if it wasn't warmed before arriving, which could either be user error or due to a car that was parked nearby outdoors before being taken to the charger), then the effective capacity of the chargers is reduced by a large factor and quite possibly people are running out of battery waiting for a spot. I suspect a large fraction are Uber drivers who may not have a spot available ti charge at home.
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> if it wasn't warmed before arriving, which could either be user error

How could that conceivably be user error?

based on what I've read (I have never driven an EV...) you're "supposed" to "precondition" (i.e. warm?) your battery before charging if it's cold.