Oh yes, it's cold in Vermont!

This has been a bitter winter in the North Country, and Vermont is having a particular problem with its heavily subsidized fleet of electric busses. They are manufactured in Canada, which is even colder than Vermont, yet it seems the batteries can't be charged below 41 deg F, nor can they be charged indoors because they're a fire hazard. National Review has a hilarious article about how Bernie Sanders's home state is coping or trying to cope with the problem.

A quick solution, of course, would be to replace the batteries. The manufacturer seems willing to do that, but has "indicated" (why do we use such words?) that the process may take as long as two years.

Perhaps Vermont's climate will have moderated by then.