Electric Cars

Why Buy an Electric Vehicle?

Why Buy an Electric Vehicle?

Why should you make the switch to purchasing an electric vehicle? Electric Cars are More Cost-Effective Firstly, electric cars are cheap to run. Battery electric vehicles are significantly cheaper than their petrol or diesel competitors. Maintenance costs of these...
New Zealand Subsidisation of Electric Vehicles

New Zealand Subsidisation of Electric Vehicles

New Zealand is taking action to support the sale of electric vehicles: Nowadays, both national and local governments are both encouraging and subsidizing the use of electric vehicles, through various incentives. In New Zealand, according to Associate Transport...
New Zealand Subsidisation of Electric Vehicles

Which Type of Electric Vehicle Should You Buy?

When considering whether you want to make the switch to an electric vehicle, it is important to know that there are two types of electric vehicle: Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Full Hybrids Battery Electric Vehicle – BEVs:...
Safely Charging Your Electric Vehicle

Safely Charging Your Electric Vehicle

Electric cars require electricity to be charged and just like other electronics, require precautions to ensure that you are using the equipment safely. Here are a few quick safety tips as recommended by worksave.govt.nz Only buy equipment that is designed specifically...
How Do Battery Electric Cars Work?

How Do Battery Electric Cars Work?

Battery electric cars, or BEVs, use stored electricity in a battery pack to power an electric motor. This turns the wheels of the car. When exhausted, or emptied of energy, these batteries are recharged using grid electricity, from a wall socket or a charging unit,...
New Zealand Subsidisation of Electric Vehicles

Introducing: The Electric Vehicle

An electric car is an automobile that is powered by one or more electric motors. It uses energy stored in a rechargeable battery, unlike the petroleum-powered automobiles that have been around for more than a century which most of us are still using. Charging an...