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All-Electric Cars 101

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Khatir Soltani
The "All-Electric Cars 101" section of the Auto123.com Green Car Guide is an introduction to the fascinating, yet confusing world of all-electric vehicles. Our writer, Marie-Andrée Ayotte, offers various tips and detailed information about the technology of battery electric cars and how they strive to meet the needs of today’s drivers.

You will also find in our "All-Electric Cars 101" section a list of the main websites that will help you locate electric charging stations in the areas covered by the various networks.

An Introduction to Green Vehicles
Since 2012 green vehicles have been the talk of the town from Canadian government financial incentives to a new CAA web page dedicated to the implementation... Read more
The Ultimate Statement: Purchasing a Battery-Powered Vehicle
Are you ready to starve the greedy oil barons? Is the purchase of your very own EV on the cards? If so, let's review... Read more
Green Vehicles: Going halfway
If you require autonomy that battery-powered electric vehicles can't provide, you should look towards other green-vehicle solutions before throwing in the towel... Read more
What about EV battery-life, cost, and safety?
As far as battery-life, replacement cost, and possible collision-safety concerns, exactly what information is available at this time? Read more
Battery-powered electric vehicles in winter
Stereotypical images of Canada abroad will inevitably have a 'winter wonderland’ scene. There is a reason why stereotypes are stereotypes. Can battery-powered electric... Read more
Typical EV FAQs
Are any of the prevalent niggling doubts regarding the purchase of an electric vehicle rational? A quick tour of the various EV websites confirms that there are a number of... Read more
V2H and Energy Management
Using an EV as a power source in case of emergency? What if the V2H became part of your emergency survival kit? Talking cars is tantamount to talking... Read more
CHAdeMo vs J1772 Design War
You need to plug-in your EV, but not just anywhere! Standardization is always an important issue when it comes to new technological breakthroughs. But which side shall... Read more
Is being green the only reason to buy an EV?
If it takes five times longer to recoup the additional expense of a ''plug-in'' EV versus the standard EV, then why should we buy one... Read more
Can my ride be any greener?
''Older vehicles pollute way more than these new models,'' are we constantly reminded as salespeople steer us towards their ''environmentally friendly'' new-car... Read more
Electric cars: From the cradle to the grave
Rarefying resources, difficult extraction processes, uncertain recycling; how much truth lies in the popular electric car myths? These vehicles are said to be... Read more
Electric car batteries: materials, speculation, costs
Lithium is hailed as the new gold; however, there are alarming scenarios in which the precious resource gets depleted in a hurry. This material is on everyone's lips... Read more
Electric car batteries and charging times
Picture the charging process of a battery like an empty bus that allows many people to board at the same time and then has a harder time letting others in as it gets more... Read more
A battery history
Capturing and stocking power is not a new concept. While ancient tales put genies in bottles, modern scientists work to store energy in batteries... Read more
Electric car amortization
The price of electric vehicles is a major obstacle to their growth in North America. After all, one of the first things new car buyers want to know is: How much does it cost... Read more



Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
Automotive expert
  • Over 6 years experience as a car reviewer
  • Over 50 test drives in the last year
  • Involved in discussions with virtually every auto manufacturer in Canada