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Mobile phone batteries are rubbish after 2 years, and laptop batteries need changing every 4-5 years. So are electric car batteries any better? After all, the cost of replacing the battery in a Nissan Leaf can be $5,000 or more, and the cost of replacing a Tesla battery (outside of the 8 year battery warranty) … Read more
News of Hyundai’s Kona Electric model (which launched in some countries in November 2018, but will mainly launch worldwide in 2019) has been building for the past few months. However the past few days have been exciting, since a range of hands-on reviews have hit the internet. This mega-guide covers all the info about this car, and … Read more
So let’s be honest: some electric cars are UGLY. They just look… odd. But not all do – some electric cars actually look really nice. Plus when the Tesla Cybertrunk was revealed, people were split: some people thought it was the ugliest thing created, other people loved it and said it looks amazing. So to … Read more
Due to how they work, electric cars produce less noise than gasoline-powered cars – especially at low speeds where the noise from wheels is also quite low. As a result, it can be harder for pedestrians and cyclists to hear electric cars driving by – potentially leading to injury or death if (for example) a pedestrian … Read more
When talking about electric cars, people sometimes ask if the transmission fluid needs changing – or even if the EV has transmission fluid or a transmission mechanism, hence this article aims to clear up this confusion. Recap of Transmissions/Transmission Fluid Before looking at EVs, we’ll briefly recap on the purpose of transmissions/gears in a conventional, gasoline-fuelled car. … Read more
I used to write a weekly news round-up each week on the old site. I have since stopped doing this, but the below sums up all the Tesla-related news from October 2018 to September 2019: Monday 30th September: Autoblog: ‘First videos of Tesla’s new Smart Summon feature a mixed bag’. (Original news from 2019) Tuesday 1st October: Inside EVs: ‘[ Tesla sales … Read more
I used to write a weekly news round-up each week on the old site. I have since stopped doing this, but the below sums up all the Toyota-related news from October 2018 to September 2019: Thursday 26th September: Autoblog: ‘Toyota Mirai (hydrogen fuel cell car) second generation will break cover in 2020’. (Original news from 2019) Thursday 26th September: Autoblog: … Read more
I used to write a weekly news round-up each week on the old site. I have since stopped doing this, but the below sums up all the Nissan-related news from October 2018 to September 2019: Monday 16th September: Electrive have given a brief sneak preview of its first all-electric crossover SUV, due in late 2021. This five … Read more
I used to write a weekly news round-up each week on the old site. I have since stopped doing this, but the below sums up all the Audi-related news from October 2018 to September 2019: Wednesday 18th September: A Bloomberg opinion piece discusses the recent Saudia drone attack which hit their oil production in a single attack, cutting … Read more
I used to write a weekly news round-up each week on the old site. I have since stopped doing this, but the below sums up all the EVSE car charging-related news from October 2018 to September 2019: Monday 9th September: Electrify America have partnered with Porsche to roll out their 800-volt rapid DC EVSE car charging network, allowing for … Read more