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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

As more people choose to own Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, it’s important for drivers to understand how and where to access reliable, efficient, EV-specific repair and maintenance services. 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.

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2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV review: the green way to enjoy a $1million screaming Italian V12?

EV Central

They’re short-range EVs, but with the added complexity and maintenance costs that come with an ICE. As hybrids they’re burdened with the extra weight and cost of a larger, space-consuming battery pack. 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV A Ferrari beater? The battery gauge shows it’s 75 percent charged.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (including three of us—Ferrari, Ollis, and Starke) are investigating distributed controllers that will allow microgrids to form a larger network that will increase their resiliency and facilitate the integration of more renewable energy. To that end, engineers at the U.S.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. Porsches, Jaguars, Fiats, VW Beetles and Buses, even Ferraris, have all gone under the knife, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs serving this growing market.

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An interview with Riversimple

Green Cars News

Q: You are inspired by work by Amory Lovins lightweight network electric vehicles, will hydrogen fuel cells remain your focus or will you look at other fuel sources like battery electric too? There are technical hurdles still to overcome if you want a Ferrari, but not for a Ford Focus. He spoke to TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. with battery suppliers A123Systems and EnerDel Inc. The modular, front-wheel-drive battery electric car has dent-resistant polymer-plastic body panels mounted on an aluminum frame and a steel chassis.