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Decarbonising Transport with Electric Vehicles
National and Local Government are backing a shift to electric vehicles, as is clear from their policies: 1. Electric car grants of up to £5000 off the purchase price. 2. Exemption from vehicle excise duty. 3. Exemption from the London … Continue reading
Should a Twizy be able to charge from a 13amp plug?
Availability of public charge points is cited as key to wider take-up, but most electric cars charge most of the time at home, overnight, at domestic power levels (typically 10 amps or 2.2kW for safety reasons), and will continue to … Continue reading
Electric Cars and “Disruptive” Technology
The term “disruptive”, when applied to technology, refers to something which replaces the incumbent technology for a particular application. Replacing the internal combustion engine in a car with an electric motor will, it is hoped, eventually prove a disruptive technology. … Continue reading
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