Why is the range of an EV less on the freeway than the city?
The two-word answer to this question is regenerative braking, the not-so-secret superpower that every EV possesses. Regenerative braking happens frequently
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Synthetic petrol: Understanding Porsche’s e-fuel ambitions
Liquid electricity… that’s the best way to visualise the e-fuel that will eventually flow from a Porsche-backed project in South
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Why don’t EVs have four in-wheel motors?
In-wheel of wheel-hub electric motors are not a new idea. The Lohner-Porsche petrol-electric hybrid of 1900, for example, was powered
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What’s the difference between AC and DC charging?
AC slow. DC fast. AC (alternating current) charging, is what you do from a home wallbox or, if there’s no
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Do EV batteries wear out?
Yes, but not so fast… Like the batteries in phones, tablets and laptops, the batteries in an EV will degrade
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Is an EV better for the environment?
Yes, but… Only if the electricity to power the EV comes from renewable or low-CO2 sources. While an EV will
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What does ‘self-charging hybrid’ mean?
It means you’re being baffled by misleading marketing. Coined by Toyota, and also used by its Lexus luxury brand, the
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What happens when an EV runs out of electricity?
It will stop, obviously… But before this happens, the EV will give you plenty of notice that battery charge is
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Do the electric motors in EVs wear out?
Yes, but they last much longer than fuel-burning petrol or diesel engines and require next to no maintenance. Electric motors
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Do electric cars have gearboxes?
No, not really. The transmission of a conventional car is a complicated thing, but what an EV uses is really,
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