How much do EVs reduce emissions? It depends when you charge
How much can electric cars actually reduce emissions? It depends on when and where you charge.
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Our electric car expert Bryce Gaton answers questions about electric vehicles, EV charging, batteries, infrastructure and more.
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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.
Where do old electric vehicle batteries go to die?
Electric car batteries don’t die, but after seeing 8 to 10 years service in a car they can retire to a second life in energy storage systems.
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Why are there no off-grid electric vehicle charging stations?
Why is off-grid EV charging is not being built? The answer is more to do with demand than the technology.
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Are plug-in hybrid cars worse for the environment? It depends how you drive them
Plug-in hybrids have two energy sources, petrol and electric, and their emissions will vary widely depending on how much time is spent in full electric or petrol mode.
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When will the Hyundai Kona Electric have increased range?
Hyundai said it would ’tweak’ the Hyundai Kona Electric range up to 484 kilometres. Will this happen, and when?
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Climate explained: Could electric car batteries feed power back into the grid?
Vehicle-to-grid technology is seen as future for electrification of transport and smart grid. Why have EV makers have been reluctant to allow it?
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