The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
The massive 300-550 kg battery packs that go into electric cars are probably the most important component by far, just like the importance of an internal combustion engine to a traditional car. However, the journey that these lithium-ion batteries make when being produced is a very interesting one: from multiple (sometimes unsafe) mines in far-off … Read more
As we seen in our ‘how do electric cars work?’ article, EVs work completely differently to conventional, fossil-fuel powered cars. They are also starting to rise up and disrupt the car market like never before. They’re definitely interesting, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of electric cars? (15) Advantages 1. Zero tailpipe emissions Electric cars are … Read more
A fact that is drilled into our heads from a young age is that electricity and water do not mix. So your amazing plan of cooking toast whilst in the bath is not something you should attempt! But this raises the question of whether electric cars are safe in flood water type situations, or even … Read more
Electric cars are just some fad that cost loads more to buy than gasoline cars, so we’d never see an EV sell more than any other American gasoline car in 2018… right? EV range couldn’t be improving by 15-25% each and every year… right? Electric cars couldn’t match (or beat) the price of gasoline cars … Read more
Car manufacturers often trial new car concepts, sometimes to gauge potential interest or to simply show that they are being innovative. However when it comes to hydrogen fuel cell cars, it seems like there has been a range of cars that were unveiled, discussed a lot at the time, then almost forgotten about. Whether it’s … Read more
Hydrogen fuel cell cars work quite differently to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, in that they are essentially an electric hybrid – but with fuel cells replacing the noisy combustion engine. But how does this affect their sound? Are they quiet like EVs, or still as noisy as ICE cars? Some background Combustion engines are known … Read more
If it’s raining when you go to plug in your (now wet) electric car charger, is there a danger of an electrical short, or even electrocution? I certainly hope not, but since water conducts electricity it’s something that’s understandable to wonder about: hence this article. The basics All modern electric car charging stations abide by … Read more
Hybrid cars – whether conventional or PHEVs – are an interesting mix of both gasoline-powered parts (such as the gasoline fuel tank and the internal combustion engine) and electric-powered parts (such as the battery pack and electric motor). Whilst they were first popularised by Hollywood celebs driving about a Toyota Prius, they’ve been around longer than this: … Read more
The great thing about buying and driving an electric car is that you’re doing your bit for the environment… or are you? Some people claim that electric cars are actually bad for the environment. Is this true? Are you better off with your noisy, gas-guzzling 4×4 instead? The basics When looking at the overall environmental footprint of … Read more
Electric cars are much quieter than conventional cars, so much so that they need to emit fake sounds for pedestrian safety. So in a utopian future world where every car on the road is electric, would pesky road/highway noise be eliminated? This article aims to find out. Some background Electric cars are quieter because they don’t … Read more