Archive for the ‘EV Mythbusters’ Category

EV Myth Busters: EV Myth #007: There isn't enough lithium to power all the electric cars, my phone, and laptop etc. Most people know that lithium-ion battery packs are currently a major component and cost of electric vehicles and that lithium is classified as a rare earth mineral, so it's only logical that some might assume that there could be supply issues. Some news commentaries have ...

EV Mythbusting #006: Charging an EV Could Overload My Neighborhood Transformer and cause it to explode!

Motor vehicles (Cars, Buses & Trucks) are the greatest contributor to atmospheric warming & Climate Change now and in the near term according to new NASA study.

EV Myth #005:   Electric cars cause serious range anxiety. Myth Tackled by: Ken Burridge of EV.com Findings: Range depends up how fast one drives and the capacity of the battery.  In the last year a standard Tesla roadster travelled 313 miles in Australia, in Japan EV Club founder Tadashi Tateuchi drove a converted Daihatsu Mira mircovan ...

EV Myth #004:  Electric cars do not reduce global emissions, because quite a bit of  electricity is currently produced by coal plants. Myth Tackled by: Ken Burridge of EV.com Findings: To be fair one would have to include the amount of natural resources required and the carbon foot print created in the mining, refining, transport (and ...

EV Myth #003: Being able to charge my electric car will be a major concern.

EV Myth #002: Electric cars are expensive relative to my current ride.