What are some drawbacks to electric vehicles?

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They require quite a bit longer to recharge than it takes to fill a typical liquid fuel tank, often several hours.
EVs use lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that are currently expensive.
Because there is not a continually running internal combustion engine, electrically powered heating, air conditioning, and power steering systems are necessary.
In colder weather, an EV battery cannot deliver its specified capacity.
Electric drive vehicles use high-voltage systems which can pose some serious safety concerns.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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