What to check for when Buying an Electric Car
What to look for when buying a used electric car
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Electric Cars and the Grid
Electric Cars and the Grid
Critics assert that using the current power grid system to support electric cars is insufficient, and that it is not feasible unless there are some upgrades, which are estimated to be significant and expensive.
Environmental Impact of Recycling Vehicles
Recycling Electric Vehicles
Car manufacturers and governments work together with the conscientious goal of ensuring that as much as possible of a car’s remaining components can be recycled at the end of the vehicle’s life.
Environmental Impact of Manufacturing and Shipping Electric Cars
The environmental impact of vehicle manufacturing and distribution
The U.K.’s Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has estimated the amount of energy needed for building a car in the U.K. at 600 kg CO2. This 2005 figure is a reduction from the 1999 figure of 1,100 kg. Raw materials production adds 450 kg more for each vehicle.
Electric Car Service
Servicing your Electric Car
A used electric car may not offer you the same service privileges as that of a new car, especially if you are purchasing it from a private seller.
Check out the possible service facilities available from the car’s manufacturer or importer and locate one that is nearest to your residence. Alternatively, you can make arrangements to engage the services of an electric car specialist that will come to your home to provide maintenance.
Low Speed Electric Vehicles
Low Speed Vehicles (LSV)
In many communities in both the U.S and Canada, Low Speed Vehicles, popularly known as LSVs, have been restricted to gated communities because of their low speed capabilities. As LSVs grow in popularity, these restrictions may change to be more in line with the road allowances given to drivers in Europe. Here, we take a look at the different types of LSVs, and at how Europe has adapted to allow for their increased use.
Quadricycles
Lead Acid and Lithium Ion Batteries in Electric Cars
Lead Acid batteries
Electric Cars and NEV's
Electric Cars and Neigborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV's)
The industry for electric cars is young, and is still realizing its full potential, but the persistent myth that electric cars are difficult to come by is a fiction that can be readily dispelled by the current market.
Research Electric Car Performance
Resarch your Electric Car before Buying
Test Drive an Electric Car
Test Driving an Electric Car
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