CR5 Issue 157 June 2018
A local community magazine containing local business advertising along with interesting reads, puzzles and What's On in the local area
A local community magazine containing local business advertising along with interesting reads, puzzles and What's On in the local area
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on charging points cropping<br />
up as regularly as fuel stations,<br />
but charge point locator<br />
Zap Map indicates there are<br />
almost 15,000 connectors at<br />
more than 5,000 locations in<br />
the UK, with more added all<br />
the time.<br />
And charging doesn’t take<br />
as long as you might think,<br />
either. Rapid chargers can<br />
provide 80 per cent of charge<br />
in about 30 minutes.<br />
7. The batteries don’t last very<br />
long<br />
While it’s true that batteries<br />
have a finite life, most<br />
manufacturers allow you<br />
to lease the battery for a<br />
monthly fee and will replace it<br />
for free when needed. Others<br />
offer warranties to cover any<br />
unexpected replacements,<br />
with five- to eight-year cover<br />
the norm.<br />
8. EVs are less environmentally<br />
friendly across their life cycle<br />
It’s true that the high<br />
energy required to build an<br />
electric car can make it less<br />
environmentally friendly to<br />
produce than a traditionally<br />
fuelled car. However, once on<br />
the road, a Norwegian study<br />
quoted by the BBC estimates<br />
an EV is about 10 per cent<br />
better over its life cycle – and<br />
as the UK turns more towards<br />
eco-friendly energy production<br />
for the grid, that’ll continue to<br />
improve.<br />
9. Battery disposal poses a<br />
huge environmental issue<br />
Currently, it is estimated that<br />
just five per cent of lithiumion<br />
batteries in the EU are<br />
recycled, with most hidden in<br />
consumer electronics. The EV<br />
boom has encouraged lateral<br />
thinking, with companies<br />
taking used EV batteries for<br />
use elsewhere, such as home<br />
energy storage.<br />
10. They’re boring to drive<br />
If the thought of an electric<br />
vehicle conjures up images<br />
of a milk float and mobility<br />
scooter, you need to get with<br />
the times! Modern electric<br />
cars can be genuinely fun to<br />
drive, particularly thanks to<br />
the high-torque motors, which<br />
make acceleration brisk.<br />
Tesla takes this to extremes<br />
with its Model S, which can<br />
go from 0-60mph in less than<br />
three seconds – that puts it on<br />
a par with the new McLaren<br />
Senna supercar, with its<br />
petrol-powered twin-turbo V8.<br />
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