So you’ve got yourself an electric car. Maybe it’s a Nissan Leaf, a BYD Atto 3, or something a little different – we see all sorts roll through the workshop in Hamilton, from the odd Hyundai Ioniq to the oddball Peugeot e-208 from someone out toward Morrinsville....
Battery electric cars (or BEVs, as most of us call them here in the workshop) are quite different under the bonnet than your classic Corolla or Hilux. Instead of an engine making a racket, there’s a big battery pack (think of it as a giant, flat phone battery) that...
Alright, so you’re probably hearing a lot about electric vehicles (EVs) at the moment and wondering what the fuss is about, whether you’re doing the school run in Nawton or heading over to Cambridge for the weekend footy. Let’s break down what’s actually going on...
Heaps of people ask us at Grimmer Motors, “What’s the go with petrol vehicles and the environment? Are cars really that bad?” Well, let’s break it down in plain English, from a Hamilton mechanic’s view – someone who’s fixing cars on the daily and actually sees...
