Author Christof Demont-Heinrich

Christof Demont-Heinrich
Christof Demont-Heinrich is founder, creator and editor of SolarChargedDriving.Com, which he launched in September 2009. A journalism professor at the University of Denver (DU), Demont-Heinrich is a lifelong environmentalist who loves to bird, hike, camp, and bike. As passionate as he is about the environment -- and about promoting the synergy between solar power and electric cars, he is equally passionate about writing.

Electric car mythbuster: ‘Electric cars are too expensive’

Christof Demont-Heinrich
Editor's blog
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There is still a lot of misinformation and anti-electric car stuff being pumped out onto the internet by folks who, for the most part, have a vested interest in the continuation of #BigOil's economic -- and environmental -- hegemony.One of the biggest myths about electric cars is that they are "too expensive". Not true. Simply. Not. True.Case in point: My own experience owning, and driving, an electric car for the past five years.

Premature tire wear appears to be biggest maintenance issue for electric cars

Christof Demont-Heinrich
Editor's blog
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So, the standard line about electric cars and maintenance is that they require a lot less maintenance, and money, than gasoline cars. With four-and-a-half years of electric car driving under my belt, I can attest to the truth of this statement: My personal experience has shown that EVs require A LOT less money to maintain than gas cars.This is true for everything -- except when it comes to tires!