A study by AAA found that when the temperature dips to 20 degrees and the driver is using the heating system to warm up the cabin, the range of electric vehicles could drop by as much as 41 percent.

A spokesperson for AAA says that's because the cold drains the battery faster and unlike combustion engines which generate their own heat, electric vehicles rely on electricity to power the heater, which is diverted from operating the wheels.

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