Electric cars and charging stations – the one cannot live without the other. Although it is totally possible to charge your electric car at home and the office and even at the mall, for electric cars to be adopted as the main means of transport in the future, we need charging stations to increase in…
When I grew up in the 1960s the older generation split themselves into two camps: Ford men or Chev men. The South African accent often pronouncing it Fort or Chef. Wayward religious and political and sports affiliations were at times condoned, but switching from Ford to Chev, or vice versa, was never forgiven. Growing up…
TRUE OR FALSE? EVs have a reduced range compared to fuel-powered cars This myth, which a few years ago was a reality, is no longer true! The majority of current electric vehicles have a range from 280kms to 500kms. There is a well-known concept called “range anxiety” when it comes to driving electric vehicles. This…
Since their emergence, electric vehicles (EVs) have raised the eyebrow of many safety-concerned drivers, unsure of what to make of these new machines. However, thanks to their growing popularity, EVs and their manufacturers have proven that the vehicles enhance safety rather than threaten it. This begs the question: are EVs really safer than fuel-powered cars?…
The basic indication for economic growth, within a country’s borders, is measured by the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) indicator. The GDP is a sum of household consumption, investment, government spending and net exports. A multifaceted approach is required to understand the positive relationship between the proliferation of the Electric Vehicle(EV) market and economic growth, which will be explored…
The difference between truth and falsehood is four fingers. This is according to an ancient myth. It sounds mysterious but it is not. If you measure the distance between your ear and the corner of your eye, it is four fingers. It is a poetic way of saying: Seeing is believing, hearing not so much…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come. I’ve never liked that expression. It’s a bit clumsy. It’s also a bit ‘I told you so’ in tone. But we use it because it says what we want to get across. It seems that the EV is an idea whose time has come. It seems inexorable that EV sales…
When you fill up an ICE vehicle, it’s either diesel or petrol, and it takes about 5 minutes to fill the tank – end of discussion. But when you need to recharge an EV there’s a lot to discuss: trickle charging, fast charging, and ultra-fast charging. On top of that there are variable costs attached to…
