The European Union has dropped proposed targets for the number of public charging stations member countries must install by 2020. The EU’s new alternative fuel law, due to come into force later this month, will contain no binding rules on how many charging stations are to be deployed. This news comes following figures released from the ESB […]
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24/09/2014 by
DC fast charging makes electric cars considerably more practical, allowing drivers to recharge a car’s battery to 80 percent of capacity in half an hour or less. But quick charging was widely thought to come with a major drawback: While it lowers recharging times, research so far has indicated that fast charging shortens the lifespan […]
Welcome to EV Compare
11/05/2013 by
Thinking of Going Electric?.. Welcome to EV Compare, Ireland’s Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Website. Our aim is to keep you informed on the future of Electric Vehicle transport in Ireland. We bring you the latest on Electric and Hybrid Cars and Commercial Vehicles available and coming soon on the Irish market. The Government had previously set an ambitious target […]
Buying an Electric Vehicle in Ireland
10/04/2013 by
A wide range of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) are now being released from mainstream vehicle manufacturers to the European market and are slowly becoming available in Ireland. This is due to the availability of high performance lithium batteries and the increasing pressure from European regulators to supply the market with more efficient and cleaner vehicles. Advantages The running […]
Electric Car Charging
24/03/2013 by
A rechargeable battery is useless unless you have a place to recharge it. If you’re running out of juice in your electric car, you can’t just make a quick stop at the local petrol station — unless your local garage has a place where you can plug it in. Unfortunately, recharging the large array of […]