Electric Vehicles Stranded in the Cold | Daily Best of January 17 | Rick & Bubba

Cold weather is hitting most of the country, and drivers of electric vehicles are finding themselves with underperforming batteries. Lines at charging stations are hours long, and some EVs are ending up on tow trucks. Is the promise of electric vehicles saving the world finally coming unraveled? In politics, Vivek and Ted Cruz endorse Donald Trump. Meanwhile, MSNBC and CNN admit on the air that they have a policy of censoring the former (and future?) president. In celebrity news, Pierce Brosnan is in hot water after he posts a picture of himself in a restricted area of Yellowstone's hot springs. We break down the coolest and latest gadgets at CES 2024. And we find out guinea pigs are a Peruvian delicacy, and we don't feel great about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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