# Leaving an EV in a freezing garage all winter sounds risky until you hear what actually hurts batteries

> For drivers in colder parts of the United States, leaving an electric vehicle in a freezing garage can sound like a recipe for EV battery damage.

- **Source:** [Thecooldown](https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/ev-battery-care-winter-storage/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3bdf7b77d114dc16fa5d1b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3bdf7b77d114dc16fa5d1b

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