isn't the temperature variability of li-ion a rookie mistake? have you ever taken a camera skiing? I did last week and it froze in 15-20 minutes, due to neg 15 wind chill and and exterior placement. Warmed it up, it worked fine.
If tesla is selling the car on the east coast, this is not a "fake" scenario. From a PR perspective, the damage is done. Gotcha;s aside by either NYT or Tesla (whoever is right) it sorta doesn;t matter...
Tesla S has a battery heating system, although that's why you are supposed to plug it in overnight, which didn't happen in this case, apparently. So "not working in the cold" becomes "uses extra power to keep itself warm in the cold".
If tesla is selling the car on the east coast, this is not a "fake" scenario. From a PR perspective, the damage is done. Gotcha;s aside by either NYT or Tesla (whoever is right) it sorta doesn;t matter...