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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

20th June 2023 Part A: Introduction About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035. This will only intensify.

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Electric Car Grant | OZEV Explained

My Energi

The workplace charge scheme is a voucher-based initiative, designed to support the up front costs of the purchase and installation of electric charge points such as the 22kWh zappi charger. This particular grant is focused on the acquisition and installation of the charger. Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS).

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How does the Zappi EV charger minimise your electricity bill but still keep you Fully Charged?

EVolution

litres of fuel per 100kms at a cost of 143c per litre for unleaded petrol. So, to travel 100,000km in a standard ICE would cost over $15,000 dollars. But if you've left that life of fossil fuels behind, we're going to share customer experiences about how much it costs to charge your EV and can you do it with your onsite solar?

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ECE / Featured / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The cost of ownership for EVs is still quite high. The cost of batteries is not a problem when this is organized in the right way. A group of EV owners can create a grid cloud, with not yet available smart chargers, the grid cloud works as a virtual powerplant. So the currently high price of the battery is not a problem.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

PART A: INTRODUCTION About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. This is in part psychological and in part a necessity. Part B: Formal response 1.Implementation

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

Driivz

Why Driivz for Smart EV Charging and Smart Energy Management? What is EV Smart Charging? Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver.

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AMPLY Power offers EV fleets guaranteed uptime and zero charging challenges

Charged EVs

In California, electricity costs for charging fleets could be up or down 400% in a single day. The first is the cost of electricity. It may be too late for us to specify the chargers, and we have to live with whatever is already on order. With electricity, it’s fundamentally a much more volatile fuel pricing structure.

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