Frigid Chicago Temps Turn EV Charging Stations into ‘Car Graveyards’

Fox 32 reports that the recent wave of freezing temperatures in Chicago has taken a significant toll on EVs, causing an unusual scene at the Oak Brook Tesla Supercharging station. This station, along with many others around the Chicago area, has been crowded with dead Teslas, as owners face difficulties in charging their vehicles.

Tesla owner Tyler Beard experienced firsthand the challenges posed by the cold weather. Having tried to recharge his Tesla since Sunday afternoon, he was met with frustration, stating, “Nothing. No juice. Still on zero percent.” His charging dificulties stem from the impact subzero temperatures have on EV batteries, a problem Breitbart News has covered extensively in the past. From angry Tesla owners sharing videos of their cars failing to start to owners having to charge their vehicles six times in one day due to massively reduced battery performance, Tesla cars simply can’t handle the winter in a major portion of North America

Another man described the situation, stating: “We got a bunch of dead robots out here.” The impact of the cold weather was more than an inconvenience for some. Kevin Sumrak, landing at O’Hare to find his Tesla unresponsive, had to resort to hiring a flatbed tow truck in search of a working charging station.

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/01/16/frigid-chicago-temps-turn-ev-charging-stations-into-car-graveyards/

The now-former head of a Canadian LGBT activist group has been arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes against children. Sean Gravells served as president of the North Peace Pride Society from 2018 until Friday, when the group announced his removal from the board following a Jan. 3 vote.

Dan McLaughlin, a spokesman for the British Columbia Prosecution Service, told Canadian state media Monday that Gravells, 39, has been accused of molesting an individual under the age of 16, sexual interference of a person under 16, possession of child pornography, and importation or distribution of child pornography.

Gravells, who indicated in a 2022 Meta post that he had gone to work for WESCO Distribution, is alleged to have victimized children in northern British Columbia in or around Fort St. John. Whereas the alleged molestation is said to have occurred on Dec. 29, the child porn charges occurred on Dec. 31.

The North Peace Pride Society, which has scrubbed the alleged pedophile's biography from its website, appears to have been sponsored in recent years by various Canadian banks and local institutions.

The NPPS has hosted events for minors in recent years, such as its May 2022 "Pride Teen Night" for teens ages 13-18.

Gravells told EnergeticCity.ca ahead of an apparently all-ages drag show in 2022, "We've got, potentially, a young person who's never tried drag before, but they really want to try. So we're going to help them out as much as we can with costumes, makeup. We can't do everything for them, but we can definitely provide some guidance."

The NPPS said in a Jan. 5 statement, "On December 31, 2023, one of our board members was arrested and is facing severe charges inconsistent with the North Peace Pride Society's mission and code of conduct."

"While some board members work directly with youth through library programs, this person was not among them," said the statement. "All board members involved in youth program have undergone criminal record checks."

It's presently unclear whether Gravells previously had a criminal record.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/president-of-canadian-lgbt-organization-ousted-following-arrest-for-alleged-sex-crimes-against-children