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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Rent a petrol or diesel car for your holidays. That’s not the EV I booked … Who knew? In many places, electric cars are cheaper to rent than equivalent petrol cars. I pre-booked months in advance. And as Europcar says on its website: Save on Petrol! ” If you read no further, heed this advice.

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Real Life EV Story : Arun has abandoned his ICE cars and only uses Tata Nexon EV

Plug In India

He has not used his Petrol cars and only uses the Nexon EV. So when Tata announced the Nexon EV with a range which seemed to be a practical 200 km, he just walked into the Tata showroom at Bangalore and handed them a cheque for the booking amount - no questions asked. On the return journey the battery is really stretched.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

Technology is constantly improving, most notably concerning batteries. Our experience tells us that our customers prefer to lease an electric car rather than buy one because battery tech is getting so much better all the time. It was only around 15 years ago that EVs could barely travel 50 miles before running out of juice.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

In the Aluminum the most challenging part is going to be the battery cover, which is going to have fins. Oben is assembling their own battery packs - and it was heartening to know that they are taking the LFP route, albeit with cylindrical cells. Go to petrol pump owners and find out who are people who are big time consumers.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Battery swapping has its critics.

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Polestar 2 AWD or 2WD: Which one should you buy?

EV Central

AWD vs 2WD: The differences The Polestar 2 2WD with Standard Range (478km WLTP) is $63,900 plus on-roads; the 2WD with Long Range battery (551km) is $68,400 plus charges, while the dual motor AWD Long Range (487km) is $73,400 before charges. The price difference is merely there to cover different battery sizes, or the extra motor.

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