Driving through snow and sleet might be something you’ve done your whole life. But it still calls for extra caution and car maintenance, especially if you're cruising around in an electric vehicle for the first time.

Three local auto mechanics shared these suggestions for maximizing your EV's performance through the winter. The panel included: Brian Moeglin , the owner of Brian's North End Garage in Burlington; Steve Belitsos , a retired automotive and transportation services professor from Vermont State University; and Demeny Pollitt, the owner of Girlington Garage in South Burlington (which provides financial support to Vermont Public).

Be aware of common battery-drainers

"A lot of the EVs out there are based off of efficiency, and one part of that is aerodynamics," Moeglin said

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