What Happens When an Electric Vehicle Battery Dies?

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August 29, 2022

So electric vehicles. More and more, they seem like a reality of the future. Maybe you won’t own one this year or in the next few years, but someday it’s quite probably you’ll have one. Or a family member or friend may buy one.

But EVs don’t have engines. They only have the battery (hybrids being another topic altogether). So you might be wondering. What happens if your electric vehicle’s battery dies? We’ll get into it in the top story.

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TODAY'S TOP STORY What Happens When an Electric Vehicle Battery Dies?


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ONYX Debuts Two New Powerful and Rugged Electric Bikes


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The BlackBerry was the first true smartphone. But as the 2015 bestseller Losing the Signal explains, Apple stole BlackBerry’s legacy with the iPhone—a product that BlackBerry leadership called a “toy.” Now, history may correct itself (or turn BlackBerry into an even bigger joke) with a film adaptation of Losing the Signal. Read More »

 

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