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Myths about electric cars solved

The more prominent electric cars become, the more questions arise: Aren’t they actually very expensive? Are you running out of Schnauf a few kilometers beyond the city limits? And are they really as environmentally friendly as is always claimed? Let’s check that:
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With the range per battery charge, most electric cars do not yet come close to cars with gasoline or diesel engines, but you can charge the Stromer comfortably at home at any time.
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Myths about electric cars solved

Tesla owners have a clear advantage over other electric car drivers. You can use the manufacturer’s extensive Supercharger network. A Model S gets around 270 km of additional range at these quick charging stations in about 30 minutes of charging.
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Myths about electric cars solved

The electric car batteries still have a potential secondary use. If they no longer provide enough power for the car, you can still use them as a home battery and fill them up with solar cells from the roof.
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Myths about electric cars solved

The acquisition costs for electric cars are actually significantly higher than for conventional vehicles of the same class. The longer you use the vehicle, the closer the costs come.
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Myths about electric cars solved

Electric vehicles are also polluting. It starts with production, which of course uses resources. After all, cars are never created exclusively from air and light.
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Electric cars do not need complex motors or drivetrains, but manufacturing the batteries takes up a lot of resources. Materials such as lithium or cobalt must be broken down for this.
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Myths about electric cars solved

Overall, however, electric vehicles have the potential to be much more environmentally friendly. This is particularly true in Switzerland because we have a particularly sustainable energy mix compared to our neighboring countries.
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Myths about electric cars solved

For example, no coal electricity is used in Switzerland, while in Germany its share is still just under 40 percent. But even there, the use of an electric vehicle releases significantly less CO2 emissions than comparable petrol engines.
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With the top equipment, a Model S can go from zero to 100 km / h in 2.7 seconds. Not that you need this acceleration in everyday life, but even with the fastest sports cars on the market, electric vehicles can keep up.
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Myths about electric cars solved

Now electric cars are also particularly quiet, making it harder for other road users to perceive them and the risk of accidents increases. This is the same reproach that is also used for modern trams. Here, more caution is actually necessary in traffic and a low level of noise increases the quality of life of residents at the same time.
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