But the batteries may have been fine:

“The frozen cars were literally squeezed by ice.

“There are cracked windows…and water in the handles and wipers elements like handles and wipers are destroyed.”

Furthermore, sea water inside the car body “guarantees that the car will rust more rapidly”.

He said: “The worst thing is that all the electric equipment can be destroyed. This is the death penalty for modern car."

I suppose extreme conditions like that would provide a challenge to any vehicle, no matter their source of fuel.