The Electric Motor Vehicle Company Now Supplying New HISUN Elete Model

We started The Electric Motor Vehicle Company Ltd ( EMVC ) on the corner of Dee St and Fox St in Invercargill some 5 years ago when Governments all overthe world were responding to pressures to take action to slow down global warming. The idea was to develop ways to transport ourselves and goods in such a way thatwe could minimise the creation of CO2 which was claimed to be the main contributor to our temperature rise. From this we got involved in the supply of EVs, E-Bikes, E- scooters, off road UTVs, and E-Motor Bikes. Our motto became Mobility As A Service—Or MaaS. Electric Mobility was the obvious answer as in excess of 80% of our electricity supply came from “green “ sources, the major one being hydroelectric. There is also no doubt that an electric motor is technically better than its petrol or diesel alternative. Also it is worthy to note that the whole world is well on its way to digital communications, transactions, and devices so electric vehicles would fit seamlessly into this.

The problem, as is so often the case, politicians tried to set the agenda for this change instead of letting the market set the pace. NZ does not make cars or batteries so we are totally dependent on offshore pressures. We are also a small market and right hand drive which limits what supply we can get. So instead of letting the market come to us we started to push the agenda for change with subsidies which distort the market and advantage the few over the rest. Our contribution to climate change is minuscule and we will get there by the 2050 deadline as nearly all the car manufacturers have stated that they will phase out the manufacture of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.

The problem with pure electric cars is that to travel an acceptable distance you need a large battery which adds a lot of weight to carry around ( which uses energy) and adds to the price considerably. Also range anxiety is a real worry and the ability to fast charge when you need it will be a concern for many years. Battery tech-nologies are also improving very quickly and in about 10 years the battery will be quite different from what we have available today. This could lead to a lot of redundant vehicles no one wants. The sensible answer is to buy hybrid vehicles to cover this 10 year transition. They offer a transition to going fully electric when the technology is more mainstream, mature, and probably cheaper. They have a small onboard petrol motor acting as a generator whose primary role is to chargea small onboard battery. This means the motor is not under stress and will give more maintenance-free driving. There are no range issues as we still have plenty ofpetrol stations to fill up at although we will be using a lot less so we are still contributing to CO2 reduction. Having a smaller battery they weigh less and are cheaper. Just don’t buy a cheap, older hybrid as you could be just driving with the small motor if the battery dies and this could harm your pocket and the vehicle.

Come and have a discussion with us so we can help you look at all the options.