After some quick reading, a big thing is that you want an EV with an cooled and heated battery if you live in areas that see snow. And if you live in a warm area you’ll want a battery pack that is actively cooled, as overheating will also cause poor performance, and even become damaged if they get hot enough.

According to a South Korean fine Tesla was given, their cars can apparently drop in range 40-50% if the temperature is around -15C(5F), compared to 20C(68F).