Electric vehicles

Small rewards can protect the grid from an increase in electric vehicle

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Small rewards can protect the grid from an increase in electric vehicle

Charging an electric vehicle at night may reduce the request on the power network IFELSTOCK/ALAMY A small financial reward can persuade Mayy Electric Vehicle owners to charge their electric cars during the off-peak night-self-self when behavioral nudges do not have the Saturday effect. It is the finding of a real trial that demonstrates how modest … Read more

Electric cars now last as long as petrol and diesel counterparts

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Electric cars now last as long as petrol and diesel counterparts

An electric vehicle charging station in Cornwall, UK Matt Cardy/Getty Images Electric vehicles (EVs) now last as long as gasoline and diesel alternatives—and their improvement in bond performance outpaces fossil fuel-powered cars every year because the technology is still maturing. Robert Elliott of the University of Birmingham, UK, and his colleagues analyzed almost 300 million … Read more