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Pages tagged "ev"


World's Largest EV Rally Kicks Off

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · June 12, 2018 9:08 AM

Whether sharing their knowledge with community, or just a sense of unflagging camaraderie, 160 such teams ranging from solo shade-tree mechanics to major corporations to visiting tourists in rented Nissan Leaf and BMW i3s took to the roads in Switzerland to participate in the largest electric-vehicle rally in the world.

[Eric C. Evarts - Green Car Reports - 12 June 2018]

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Dismissive Car Dealers Create Barrier to EV Adoption at POS

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · June 03, 2018 2:43 PM

"Perhaps unsurprisingly, salespeople tended to promote the vehicle that is easier to sell, which outside of Norway, was undoubtedly not an EV."

A recent study published in the journal Nature by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles.

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Power of the Butterfly Effect

Posted on Leading The Charge Blog by Rachelle Administrator · May 31, 2018 11:22 AM · 5 reactions

POWER OF THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?

Probably not, but meteorologist Edward Lorenz's chaos theory, the Butterfly Effect, has evolved in popular culture to describe the ability of a small action to create a larger effect.

Nowhere in New Zealand was this more evident than in Dunedin last week. This Little But Mighty city hosted a kaleidoscope of EVents during Tech Week—a huge effort by local volunteers and guests. Here’s the roundup.

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Harry and Meghan's Jaguar E-Type EV

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · May 21, 2018 10:16 PM

 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding car was literally something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

The royal couple drove away in a Jaguar E-Type Zero, a classic 1968 E-Type roadster that has been converted to run on cutting-edge electric power.

 

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[Stuff Motoring - 21 May 2018]


Leading The Charge Road Trip 2018 - Wrap up

Posted on Leading The Charge Blog by Sean Dick · April 19, 2018 12:59 PM · 2 reactions

The annual Leading the Charge road trip is over for 2018. Another great adventure was enjoyed by the dozen or so drivers who took in large sections, or all of, the route this year. 

By time we got to the start, ran the course, and took test rides, the total distance traveled was just under 6000km.

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Leading the Charge Road Trip of EVs arrives in Whangarei

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · April 11, 2018 9:00 AM

Council was keen to support the 'Leading the Charge Road Trip' of Electric Vehicles (EVs) from Bluff to Cape Reinga when it arrived in Whangarei on Tuesday 3 April.

[Fuseworks Media - Voxy - 11 April 2018]

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Leading the Charge Hamilton

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · March 29, 2018 3:31 PM

The Leading the Charge roadtrip made its way into Hamilton on March 28, so I snuck down from Auckland to see how they were going.

[Rachel Hadfield - EV Talk - 29 Mar 2018]

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Leading the Charge RoadTrip Driving The Future

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · March 29, 2018 12:00 PM

How do you convince the public that electric cars are no longer a fad but the future?

That is the challenge that faces the Better NZ Trust volunteers as we set out on the epic #LeadingTheCharge EV Road Trip starting March 14 in Bluff.

Over three weeks and 26 events, volunteers, driving a wide arrange of electric vehicles (EVs) will make the toe-to-tip journey from Bluff to Cape Reinga, sharing their love for EVs.

[Shawn Moodie - ChargeNet NZ - 28 March 2018]

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Convoy Celebrates Kaitaia Charger Opening

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · March 28, 2018 12:00 PM

An electric vehicle fast charger is opening in Kaitaia at 11am on Wednesday the 4th of April. It is one of a number of chargers that are being opened in the far north as part of the Crimson Coast EV Highway.

[Shawn Moodie - ChargeNet NZ - 28 March 2018]

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Live News Electric convoy to open Far North Crimson Coast EV Highway

Posted on EV News & Media Roundup by Rachelle Administrator · March 28, 2018 11:00 AM

Source: Far North District Council – Release/Statement

Headline: Electric convoy to open Far North Crimson Coast EV Highway

Far North residents have the chance to test drive the latest electric vehicles, including high-performance Teslas, on Tuesday 3 April when the Far North’s Crimson Coast Electric Vehicle Highway is officially opened in Kerikeri.

[Live News - 28th Mar 2018]

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