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Electric vehicles (EVs) clearly represent the future of motoring as the world fights to address the ongoing issues of climate change and we look to make the progressive transition towards more sustainable means of power and transportation.

Making the switch from petrol and diesel engines when they have been all we have known for years can seem tough, the mixed reviews that EVs have received in the media have also only resulted in this transition being met with more scepticism.

The most common wattage seen in mainstream electric cars is around 40kWh, which delivers roughly enough charge to travel around 150 miles or so before the vehicle in question needs to be plugged in again for charging. Tesla’s top battery offering travels almost twice as far in their Model S, clocking in at 100kWh it can travel roughly 370 miles before needing to stop for a recharge.

Main electric vehicle battery companies Nissan and Tesla pledge eight years or 100,000 miles in the interest of putting customers at ease.

The technology is progressing all the time, with Mercedes-Benz recently beating its own range record for an EV when its Vision EQXX model made it all the way from Stuttgart to Silverstone in Northamptonshire, a 750-mile journey, on just a single charge showing a significant progression in the EV's capabilities.

The cycle of charging at a plug-in point and discharging while driving inevitably causes an EV’s battery to wear down over time, as is the case in a phone, although this happens over a much longer period as a vehicle will not necessarily require daily charging unless you regularly rack up huge mileage.

When an EV battery does begin to lose power and approach the end of its life, it can be recycled or can be repurposed via second life to repower alternative equipment at your facility.

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