I can see it now.Its the dead of winter with freezing to below freezing temperatures and if your electric vehicle has the power to run will it have the power to push a car through inches of snow and slush?I seriously doubt it.
10 below zero, snowing hard, you’re pushing through 4 inches of slush, defroster’s blowing hard on high heat to keep the windshield clear and you warm, on a long, slow morning drive to work. Riiiiiiiiight...
I know someone who has a Nissian Leaf. They will run in cold weather , but with a decreased range. They will not drive it if they expect snow or extreme cold as it cuts down the rage to barely usable with the increase use of heat and additional power to get the snow.
Maybe some day batteries will be good enough to get good range AND recharge in minutes, not hours. Only then will electric vehicles be feasible, assuming the electric grid can support them.