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Is Fast Charging Bad for Electric Cars? | Plug-in Car World

Is Fast Charging Bad for Electric Cars? | Plug-in Car World

Skip to contentEver since I read about fast chargers, I wondered if they harm EV batteries. There is a common myth online that fast chargers can decay EV batteries.But fast charging is trending all over the World, 350kW fast chargers are already operational at hundreds of public charging stations, and soon higher capacity chargers will be available; If fast charging is harmful, then why are they being used and promoted by EV manufacturers?I studied some research articles to clear my thoughts, and the articles helped me making a decision. Time to finally buy my first fast charger!Is...

December 1, 2019
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Does an Electric Car Need Oil Changes | Plug-in Car World

Does an Electric Car Need Oil Changes | Plug-in Car World

Skip to contentI’ve heard a lot about the low-maintenance quality of electric cars but don’t they need an oil change since an oil change is usually required to maintain cars. The answer to my question took a bit of research and raised even more interesting questions.Unlike gasoline and diesel engine cars, electric cars run on electric motors, they do not have a gasoline engine or a diesel engine, and so they do not need engine oil at all. Apart from a few bearings and the primary motor (that runs EVs), there are no moving parts in EVs.Fortunately, these movable parts are designed to...

November 25, 2019
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How to Calculate Horsepower and Torque for a Hybrid Car | Plug-in Car World

How to Calculate Horsepower and Torque for a Hybrid Car | Plug-in Car World

Skip to contentHorsepower for a hybrid is the amount of force that it takes to move an object of 550 pounds that is on a pulley, one foot into the air during one second.  For instance, if a car can lift an object of 1100 pounds, one foot into the air during one second, it has two horsepower.  The torque is a measure of the force that is required to rotate an object on its axle.How to Calculate Horsepower and Torque for a Hybrid Car? Torque is a twisting motion that spins the axles in a hybrid. It is calculated by using the following formula: Torque=(I*V*E*60)/(rpm*2π).  How...

June 28, 2019
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Can you lock your keys in a Tesla – Key FOB Facts | Plug-in Car World

Can you lock your keys in a Tesla – Key FOB Facts | Plug-in Car World

Skip to content you can lock your keys in a Tesla.  The key for Tesla is a key fob.  You can lock it inside of your Tesla accidentally.  If you have the function turned on for your Tesla to auto lock your car doors once you have exited the Tesla, if it does not detect the key fob’s presence, it will lock the key fob in the Tesla. I recommend the Tesla Model X Key FOB battery replacement. It comes with an opening tool.  Click for current pricing on Amazon.Here is a video showing how to manually unlock everting in a Tesla:I recommend the Kwak key fob cover that is...

April 28, 2021
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Does Tesla Model 3 have a Handbrake – True Facts on the Emergency Brake | Plug-in Car World

Does Tesla Model 3 have a Handbrake – True Facts on the Emergency Brake | Plug-in Car World

Skip to contentTesla Model 3 does not have a handbrake. It does have an electronic brake called to the e-brake that can be engaged manually.  Most people think that the parking brake is engaged automatically in a Tesla once the car is in park, but this is not so.I recommend that you purchase the Junejour Steering Level Cover, click here for current pricing on Amazon.Here is a video showing how to engage the parking brake in a Tesla 3:Here is a video that shows an owner using the emergency brake in different scenarios.  It is beneficial to watch this video so that you can see how...

April 26, 2021
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