EV Explainers
Want to know more about electric vehicles? Get your questions answered here by The Driven.
We explain what electric vehicles are available, how to charge electric vehicles, how far you can drive them, how to make buying them easier, and debunk electric vehicle myths.
Electric vehicles use half the energy of fossil-fuel vehicles
There’s an assumption uptake of EVs will require a huge amount of additional electricity on the grid. But even a coal-fired power plant is less wasteful than a petrol car engine.
New to the EV market? Here’s what you need to know, unlearn and debunk
Your new year’s goal is to buy an electric vehicle – but where do you begin?
Cost parity for EVs: Electric MGs cost same as petrol MGs, if charged with solar
Analysis by Australia’s biggest bank shows the total cost of ownership of a fully electric MG ZS is the same as the petrol version – as long as the EV is charged by rooftop solar.
Factcheck: Instagram video falsely claims outback fast charger powered only by fossil fuels
Claims that an NRMA outback fast charger was powered only by fossil fuels went viral, but are debunked by the post’s own photos of the solar array that provides shade for EV drivers.
Reader question: How many cables do we need for a remote road trip?
How many charging cables are needed to take an EV into remote areas in Australia?
Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles
EVs are being subjected to relentless hostile reporting across mainstream media in many major economies, including the UK and Australia.
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