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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...
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...
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...
What’s High-Voltage Hybrid Wiring, Anyway? Right, if you’ve ever been in here at Grimmer Motors, you’ll know we don’t muck around with confusing jargon. So if you’re driving a hybrid, whether it’s a Toyota Prius you’ve been running between Te Awamutu and Hamilton, or...
