The Arctic blast of frigid air putting much of the nation in a deep freeze this week is reportedly icing out some battery electric cars from charging or holding a charge, leaving a number of EV owners fuming and frustrated.

In Chicago, where temperatures dropped below zero, Tesla drivers reported long lines at Supercharger stations, complaining they were either slow or not working at all. The experience for Tesla owners is a window into the cold, hard truth about the susceptibility of battery electric vehicles to the effects of very cold weather.

The simple answer to why this happens is chemistry and physics, according to a report by Recurrent, which studies electric vehicles.

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