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MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy unveil lithium-carbon battery technology with ultra-fast recharging

Green Car Congress

Range anxiety is often quoted as the main barrier to electric vehicle adoption, but if the battery could be recharged in the same time it takes to refuel a conventional IC engine vehicle, much of that worry goes away.

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New UK study to explore feasibility for dynamic wireless charging for commercial transport

Green Car Congress

This technology allows electric vehicles to charge their batteries or be powered directly, while being driven, and would allow vehicles with demanding duty cycles to switch from petrol or diesel to being electric. —Steven Pinkerton-Clark, WPD’s Innovation & Low Carbon Network Engineer. Credit: Carlos Jones, ORNL/US Dept.

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

Unlike petrol cars where filling up requires a trip to the petrol station, you can recharge at home or anywhere with access to electricity. Most major petrol companies have also installed EV chargers at many of their sites. EV charging vs. petrol costs. Short-range EV trips. New Zealand EV discount policies.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV).

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Everything You Need to Know About EV Plug Types

EV Connect

If you’re filling up a car that has an internal combustion engine (ICE), you only need to distinguish between the gas and diesel pump. That’s because on the one hand, the nascent EV sector is still on a path to standardization, and on the other because different charging speeds and power loads require more than one type of EV plug.

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Enhance EV Drivers’ Satisfaction with Flexible Pricing & Efficient Billing

Driivz

Fueling an internal combustion engine-based vehicle generates a completely different customer journey than charging an electric vehicle. Unlike pricing per liter or gallon of gasoline/petrol, pricing for EV charging is more complex. Varied Pricing Models Enhance EV Driver Choice.

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