Drive Electric

APRIL 4, 2023

In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. When the battery can no longer power a car, it will be repurposed for a second use. A battery in its second life can serve a variety of purposes, such as: Providing stability to the power grid.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs – here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 10, 2024

That effectively makes this piece an addendum to our recent Gas War article pertaining to the Californian emissions waiver. In many cases, electric vehicles tend to create more pollution upfront during assembly and gradually offset this by spewing no gaseous emissions from its nonexistent exhaust. Not that this matters for New Mexico.

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