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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

It started in 2016 when I set myself a small challenge: how do you travel without money and in an electric car from the Netherlands to Australia ? It took me 17 days to reach the United Arab Emirates, and my route went through fascinating places like the Kurdish region of Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. ’ Exhausted?

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

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor.

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

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor.