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Electric Vehicles: Dissecting The Lies, Myths & Actual Truth About EV Costs (Part 2) – Road Test Special

In Part 1 we went into many of the Lies, Myths And Actual Truth’s about EV’s and their batteries – most of it was just Misinformation – deliberate or otherwise. The article got so long, we had to break it up into two separate articles. In Part 2, we’ll tackle the misinformation regarding EV costs and we’ll tack the negative aspects of EV’s – all is not perfect in the world of electric vehicles, that’s for sure. (Part 1 )

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Electric Vehicles: Dissecting The Lies, Myths And Actual Truth’s About Them (Part 1) – Road Test Special

Published by Road Test / Iain Shankland

The people most vocal against EV’s are the ones that have never driven one – and they have no intention of ever driving one. They are the ones yelling all over social media – spreading lies, myths and misinformation for something they have absolutely no experience with. Unfortunately they are the ones that everyone parrots as fact whenever they, in-turn bash EV’s. Hopefully I can help you wade through the muck and get to the actual truth. Are they perfect? No vehicle is perfect. But they are damn good!

EV Batteries & Electric Vehicles – Are They Useless In The Winter?

Published by Road Test / Iain Shankland

It’s a common misconception that electric cars performed poorly in cold weather – quite the contrary, they excel

Buying An EV? Range, Infrastructure & How Long It Takes To Charge – ALL Are Important, Not Just Range

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Range, Infrastructure & How Long It Takes To Charge – ALL Are Important When it Comes To Buying An Electric Vehicle

Electric Vehicles – Charging, Recharge Times & Free Charging

Published by Road Test / Iain Shankland

With the number of EV’s we’ve been testing over the past couple of years, it makes more sense to create a page and direct readers to one spot instead of putting the same information in every single EV review… and this is the page. We’ll update it as necessary to keep you informed.

CATL Announces One Minute EV Battery Swapping

Published by Road Test / Iain Shankland

Battery swapping was once considered unsustainable option for charging EV’s, but the world’s largest battery supplier – CATL is now launching an entire business around it. The company is called Evogo and they claim they can do a battery swap in around a minute.

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What Happens To Old EV Batteries?

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One big misconception out there is that once an EV battery has outlived its usefulness, it’s dumped into the ground like garbage, and disposing of those batteries creates an environmental hazard. If that were the case, EV’s are actually bad for the environment, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

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If You Are Considering An EV – You Need To Stop Having Range Anxiety, Here’s Why

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According to a recent study, 97% of short-range EV drivers do all of their charging at home (or work – where available). So why is there such a huge push among non-EV drivers for a larger public network? Think about this: How often do you actually use a gas station? Once a week, maybe twice if you drive more often. The odds are pretty good that you consistently use just a few stations that are close to home or work – that’s it. So you’re not really using the entire network of gas stations – why would you feel you need a huge choice to plug in an EV?

When Do You Think You’ll Be Buying Or Leasing An Electric Vehicle?

Published by Road Test / Iain Shankland

It’s not a matter of you MIGHT get one – you WILL be getting one! At some point in the very near-future the EV will be cheaper to purchase/lease than a regular ICE (Internal Combustible Engine) vehicle WITHOUT government incentives. If you want to put off the inevitable as long as possible, it’ll probably be around 2024-2025 – that’s only 6 years from now! Take the time to watch this brief video and you’ll understand that it’s a lot closer than you think before we’re all driving electric.

Road Test Special: Living With An Electric Vehicle – A Day-To-Day Comparison of Three Models (The Full-Monty, Nitty-Gritty Detailed Version)

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Welcome to the Full-Monty, Nitty-Gritty Detailed Version (good choice)… Comprehensive Day-To-Day Life With An EV This is NOT a road test of each vehicle, it’s just an overview of how-they-work in relation to each other – on a day-to-day basis. Each vehicle will have its own road test in a separate article.