Electric Cars
Wondering if it’s time to swap your petrol or diesel ride for an electric vehicle? Happens all the time — folks pop in for a car service here at Grimmer Motors on Te Rapa Road, or even while we’re sorting a WOF, and want a proper yarn about what electric cars are...
Electric Vehicle Subsidies in NZ – What’s the Goss? Hey, so if you’ve been wondering what’s going on with all these electric vehicles (EVs) popping up around Hamilton – or you’ve had a mate mention something about the government helping with the price – here’s the...
Thinking about switching to an electric vehicle and not sure where to start? You’re not the only one — we get heaps of questions about this at the workshop from people all over Hamilton, Nawton, Rototuna, Tamahere, and even as far as Cambridge. There are a few...
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...
