Hey Canadians: Are you interested in buying a car that may or may not work in cold weather?

Electric cars a smart idea, says panel | Local News | St. Albert Gazette

Cold weather would sap a lot of range out of most electric vehicles, Armstrong says. “If you get below about - 20 C, most batteries fail quickly.”

His company was looking into heaters for its power packs to counter the cold, ones that could be fuelled by biofuels or natural gas.
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One of the biggest challenges for electric cars will be market acceptance, Armstrong says: studies suggest anywhere from 10 to 65 per cent of people would buy one if they could. “Electric cars have tried to come around five or six times in the last century and have always failed. Is this the right time?”