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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 So an ICE car running on petrol over a period of 8 years, a petrol car will emit 40.56

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EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

My Energi

In the past, the bugbear for any EV driver was petrol or diesel vehicles blocking working charging points. This EV charging trend is expected to continue in 2023 – especially when it comes to solar and domestic-scale wind generation. However, now we have a new enemy – EV users that don’t move their cars once charging has finished.

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

Plug In India

They are worse than petrol cars." It's has been proven again and again that fuelling an electric car/scooter with electricity produced from coal power plants is still cleaner, cheaper and more efficient than using petrol or diesel. KW AC type 2 chargers powered by Solar. [4] So petrol and diesel cars run on electricity.

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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

EV Central

It refers to alternating current (like what comes out of your home powerpoint) and direct current (like what’s stored in batteries). Think of it as the electrical equivalent of litres in a petrol or diesel car. But it’s also less than half what you’d spend on petrol to go the same distance.

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

Green Charging

Almost all EV chargers on sale today in the UK are “Type 2” Type 2 refers to the type of plug that the charger uses. Smart charging involves intelligent management of how your EV charges, by connecting it to a grid or a solar pv network. This type is widely becoming accepted as the universal charger type.

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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. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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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. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).