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Porsche and Audi Recall Almost 6,700 EVs for Insufficient Battery Sealant

The Truth About Cars

As with all recalls, owners can take their vehicle to a Porsche or Audi dealer for an inspection, and, if needed, the battery pack will be replaced free of charge.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

By Kamlesh & Atul There is a lot of misinformation in the mainstream media about the cost of electric vehicles. In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. These are mid range.

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Australia’s cheapest electric car? Tiny EK X EV imported by Mitsubishi to test demand

EV Central

Now that it’s here in the country the tiny eK X will be used both in customer clinics and dealers that will feedback their impressions of the prospect of a cheap EV that will be priced from around $30,000. Powered by a small 20kWh battery in Japan the eK X is claimed to have a range of around 180km on the WLTP test cycle.

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

This year should see a major increase in the volume of electric cars hitting dealer and independent forecourts in the UK thanks to the enormous annual growth in new EV registrations back in 2020, when the market grew by over 140% with more than 175,000 registered.

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Tesla Model Y also leads the German EV market

Push EVs

It’s not yet clear if these are dealer demonstration units, or whether they are in fact end-customer deliveries. Plugin vehicle owners who have access to cheap overnight electricity rates are still seeing good savings on total cost of ownership compared to combustion vehicles. Inflation remains high but softening ( 7.4%

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers. And if they make an EV purchase, they often regret it. The sheer number of U.S.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

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For example, the distance between your fuse box and your parking spot or driveway will influence the cost of the cable and, therefore, the overall installation costs. So, if your parking spot or driveway is 10m away from the fuse box and your neighbor’s is 50m, your neighbor’s installation costs will be higher than yours.