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Electric cars at risk of breaking down as cold weather weakens their batteries

Electric cars at risk of breaking down as cold weather weakens their batteries

That’s just what you need… New research has found that electric vehicles are at risk of breaking down in cold weather. Analysis of electric cars in freezing temperatures has found that they use nearly 40% more battery power in the first hour when compared to ordinary conditions. Electric van owner Steve revealed to ITV that […]

2 years ago

Oh Shane Ross, can’t you go five seconds without humiliating yourself?

Oh Shane Ross, can’t you go five seconds without humiliating yourself?

Shane Ross seems almost impossibly bad at his job. This past weekend, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport embarrassed himself yet again when he tweeted about some electric car charging stations that he was pretending were operational. In the original post, Shane Ross wrote: “Who said that there is a shortage of chargers for […]

7 years ago

JOE’s Car Review: The all-electric Nissan Leaf

JOE’s Car Review: The all-electric Nissan Leaf

Recently, JOE’s Oisin Collins took part in the ESB’s Great Electric Drive by testing out the all-electric Nissan Leaf for a week. Here’s a look at how he got on commuting without fossil fuels…

13 years ago

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