https://phys.org/news/2018-11-electric-vehicle.html

But as the market shifts towards the electric vehicle (EV), a new problem arises.

Lacking an internal combustion engine, EVs are unable to generate residual heat – leaving drivers and passengers in the cold. "To warm up the cabin, energy must be extracted from the car's batteries, which greatly affects the electric vehicle's range," says Ute Maxi, who coordinates the EU-funded MAXITHERM (Innovative textile-based heating system for technical applications with a special focus on Electric Vehicles) project. "This limited range – especially in cold weather – is a significant roadblock to the mass uptake of electric vehicles in Europe."