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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

All cars have batteries and electric systems; even so, they don’t short out or shock anyone. Plug-in and fully electric cars operate between 200 and 800 volts. Much like with collisions, if a fault is detected, the flow of electricity to the battery is instantly stopped. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

The car will go 30 miles on batteries before the gas engine kicks in and be street-legal. Some manufacturers such as Zenn Motor broke into electric cars with limited speed vehicles that top out at 25 or 35 miles per hour.) In a series hybrid, the electric engine propels the car down the road.

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10 Benefits of Apartments With EV Charging (for Owners and Residents)

EV Connect

Electric vehicle adoption continues to increase across the U.S. That is, 5% of new vehicle sales are now fully electric. Although 1 in 130 homeowners owns an electric vehicle , the same is only true for 1 in 370 renters. Just recently, the country passed an important threshold — the 5% mark.