Author: Ciaran

  • The Truth Behind The Myths

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  • Electricity: A Primer

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    Electricity is a fundamental force of nature that powers our modern world. It’s a versatile form of energy that plays a crucial role in our daily lives, from lighting our homes to running our appliances and charging our devices. Understanding Units of Power: Watts and Kilowatts Power is the rate at which energy is transferred…

  • Range Anxiety

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    Blown way out of proportion and repeated by people without a thought.In Ireland the average journey is ??km and the average distance driven daily is ??km. ??% of people over 16/18 live in houses with off-street parking and as such would be able to plug-in and inexpensively charge to 80% overnight.

  • The History of Electric Vehicles

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    Late 1800s First developed a few decades before fossil fueled powered cars with internal combustion engines. EVs soon lost out mainly due to poor battery technology at the time so range was always well short of ICE competitors and Henry Ford’s mass produced Ford Model-T brought down the cost of owning a vehicle so much…

  • Vehicle Types: ICE, Hybrid, PHEV, and EV

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    There are four main types of vehicles on the road today. These are Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, and Electric Vehicles. Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles are the traditional gasoline or diesel-powered cars that have been the dominant form of personal transportation for over a century.…