Much publicity has been given to the rare instances of EVs catching fire - especially the widely reported fires experienced in Tesla Model S vehicles. These particular fires resulted from the battery pack being penetrated by road debris which resulted in fires some time after the event - they were not explosive events and
The same regurgitated myths about EVs are continually dredged up by various media outlets without regard to actual facts. In this video some of the more blatant myths are explored and de-bunked. It is US based data but the same scenarios apply throughout much of the world and also here in Australia.
Electric cars are much more efficient and less prone to failure than internal combustion engine cars. They have fewer moving parts. In this video a Tesla Model S is examined to describe how the electric motor, inverter and batteries work to drive the vehicle.
You can find detailed maps and address of Australian (and other countries) charge stations by clicking this link
Let's define rare earths for they are neither rare or earth. They are referred to as rare as they are rarely found in pure form. The word earth is an archaic term describing something that can be dissolved in acid. So they are not rare - they are found just about everywhere. In Australia we
It used to take a long time to charge an EV but like any technology each iteration gets better and faster. If you are charging from a normal house plug (240v) it will take around 8 hours to top up your vehicle - charge while you sleep. If you are charging from a 50kW fast
Although you hear this myth perpetrated by people, politicians or organisations that want to halt or delay the advent of EVs, research and real world data refute the idea of a calamitous future for the grid. It is true of course that an EV fleet will require additional grid capacity but beware the rantings of
Of course that depends on where you live and the capacity of the vehicle's batteries. For example, the average price for electricity per kilo Watt hour in Australia is about $0.25 and it takes approximately 18 kWh to travel 100kms, so it will cost approximately $4.50 in electricity charges to travel 100kms. The difference between
This has been suggested as another put down of EVs. The facts however are pretty clear about the global reserves of lithium and recent studies suggest supplies of Lithium are more than adequate to power the global fleet till at least the end of this century (see Global Lithium Availability: A Constraint for Electric Vehicles
The lithium ion batteries favoured for modern electric vehicles (because of their higher energy density and low discharge rates) are recognised as being non hazardous to the environment. They are also fully recyclable (see batteries).