battery types
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You Can Swap an EV Battery in China for $7
If the future of automobiles is truly going to be electric — and at the moment that’s what it looks like — then batteries should be easily swappable. Period. I know most of the industry is loath to do this, with big-deal companies like Tesla coming out definitively against it, but the truth is even…
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High Gas Prices = Time for an Electric Car? It Could Be Hard to Find One
If you’re tired of skyrocketing gas prices and are thinking about the benefits of an electric ride, chances are you’re not alone. But even though switching to an electric vehicle may seem like a no-brainer, there are some significant obstacles — including new problems caused by the conflict in Ukraine — facing the EV industry…
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EV Hubs Are Shell’s Idea Of The Future Of Refuelling
The charging situation for EV drivers on the go is currently a bit tenuous. For the most part, if you drive an electric car, you’re doing the lion’s share of your charging at home or at work — or both — probably on a slower Level 2 charger. Shell has aims at changing that, because…
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The US And UK Are Going Different Routes Regarding Electric Vehicle Recycling
There are plenty of viable criticisms of electric vehicles, but one of the biggest ones comes down to recycling. Sure, we can use EVs, but what do we do when their time is up? The United States and United Kingdom have both gone different routes when it comes to recycling, Reuters reports — but both…