EV Central
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
More remarkable, back in Europe in countries like France and Germany the Dacia Spring could be cheaper still, tipped to come close to matching its original 2021 launch price of just €16,800 ($A27,700). Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault? And what about Australia?
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Mercedes-Benz’s new generation of compact EVs will be able to recharge at double the speed of the brand’s current electric cars. The journey was from Stuttgart in the south-west of Germany to near Marseilles in the south of France, at normal speeds. And they also will be able to drive more than 750km on a charge.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Recharging a battery can take 5-8 hours, but costs only a few cents a day. Safe places to park and recharge are also needed. Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them. Typically, an electric bike can run for 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) between charges.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles [EV], plug-in hybrids [PHEV] and fuel cell vehicles [FCV] at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Electric vehicles will be available for customers in 2011.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Carlos 12:43 AM walt the memecaster said.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning.
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