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.
Is EV fast charging more expensive than running a petrol car?
What happens to cost savings when an electric vehicle driver has no option but to use DC fast charging?
Explainer: The checks you need to do when buying a second-hand electric vehicle
EVs are much simpler machines than their fossil-fuelled predecessors, so there should be fewer problems in a second hand one. But here are some key things to check.
Reader question: We live off grid and are getting a Polestar 2. How should we manage charging?
I live off-grid in the Wimmera and make frequent trips to Melbourne – approximately 300km. How can I tell how the Polestar2 will perform in real life?
Don’t get fossil fooled: EVs really are better for the climate
Ev Explainer: Over its lifetime, the average electric vehicle produces less than half the carbon pollution of a petrol vehicle. Here’s the key data.
EV Explainer: Watt’s the deal with electric car charging and range?
How to mentally swap the watt for the litre in terms of electric vehicle refuelling, fuel use, and driving range.
How much electric vehicle driving range is really enough?
EVs with long range cost more. Do you really need to pay for a driving range you may never use?
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