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Study: Low temperatures can sap Tesla car batteries

Reporter Jennifer Jieh
Release time：2023/01/05 19:02
Last update time：2026/10/02 10:31

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TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Tesla was recently fined US$2.25 million in South Korea for not telling customers an important information about their car's batteries: Cold temperatures can sap electric car batteries, temporarily reducing their range, according to a study.

Luckily, the temperatures do not get as low in Taiwan, except on mountain tops. 

Local Tesla drivers told local media that their batteries work fine during the winter.