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Many New Zealanders have already made the switch. Learn more about EVs and New Zealand (external link) Urban drivers only travel 22km a day – a distance batteries in current EVs can easily handle. More than 85 percent of our homes have off-street parking, making home charging easy and convenient.More than 80 percent of our electricity is from renewable sources and there is enough supply for widespread adoption of EVs.New Zealand is well-placed to benefit from EVs because: Technology improvements eg improved battery range in EVs have opened up the range of low-carbon transport options that New Zealanders can make. Transport makes up about a half of carbon emissions in New Zealand, with most of this coming from road transport. Learn more about EVs (external link) Electric vehicles in New Zealand Their batteries are only charged by re-capturing energy when braking or from electricity generated by the engine. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) – these have two engines – one powered by a battery that is charged externally, the other is fuel powered and generally uses petrol or diesel.Ĭonventional forms of petrol hybrids aren’t considered EVs as they aren’t charged by ‘plugging in’.Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) – these are powered by a battery only.An electric vehicle (EV) has an electric motor that is powered by a battery which is charged by an external source of electricity.
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