That's because those fluids aren't typically changed often enough (if at all) and are hygroscopic... they absorb water. Water then freezes and those things don't function well. Just a point of reference from someone with a mechanic background and a few decades living in WY, MT and AK. And yeah, batteries that are on their way out do struggle as temps get colder. As for the BS news title, they be smoke the crack pipe for clicks again....