Turn bike into e-bike: Is it that easy?
Did you know that you can convert your bike to an e-bike with a conversion kit? Umschalten.de has compiled all the important information for you. You need to know!
Marcel Duparré
May 24, 2023
Charging cards comparison: The best for e-car!
We took a look at how charging cards work, which systems are good, and how you can make your everyday charging more convenient.
Lisa Troeger
March 27, 2023
Electricity storage: The future in the power grid starts now!
In our new blog post, we clarify how battery storage works, what the benefits are for e-car drivers, and whether the inclusion of battery storage has already been tested in practice.
Marcel Duparré
December 20, 2022
Solar power for the electric car - photovoltaic system for tenants and homeowners
Is photovoltaics a great advantage for electromobility or is the home photovoltaic system more appearance than reality? Umschalten.de found out for you!
Marcel Duparré
July 21 2022
Solid-state battery: The future of electromobility or just dreams of the future?
Umschalten.de asked: What is a solid-state battery anyway? What are the differences to conventional car batteries and when can private consumers also expect solid-state batteries in their e-cars?
Lisa Troeger
7 July 2022
Inductive charging without cables - the vision of unlimited range
In order to increase the number of e-vehicles on the roads, it could be an attractive option to move the charging infrastructure including charging processes completely under the road.
Marcel Duparré
15 June 2022
Is bidirectional charging the future?
Bi-directional charging sounds attractive: instead of just plugging the e-car into the socket to recharge before driving, it can also function as a battery for the renewable energies it generates itself. But is it really that simple?
Marcel Duparré
20 August 2021
Hydrogen cars: More advantages or disadvantages? Our test!
Hydrogen cars - are they the future? We have tested a model, explain how a fuel cell works and its advantages and disadvantages.
Marcel Duparré
1 March 2021
Electromobility is more in demand than ever - Despite Corona crisis
Electromobility is still in the fast lane! Especially in the year 2020, the electromobility sector has once again seen enormous progress.
Lisa Troeger
19 January 2021
Battery recycling for electric cars thanks to research from Saxony
Electric cars are an essential part of the mobility transition. But how can battery recycling be optimised? An interview with the Fraunhofer Institute IKTS.
Marcel Duparré
1 September 2020
Solar truck: Are panels on the roof of the truck worth it?
Solar energy is all around us, but so far virtually invisible on Germany's roads. But does enough solar energy actually arrive during the journey to charge the truck battery with solar, for example?
Marcel Duparré
26 June 2020
Alternative drives: Is a hydrogen car really better?
The future belongs to alternative drives - hardly anyone would dispute this statement. But which drive system will herald the change in mobility?
Marcel Duparré
3 June 2020
Switching at the IAA 2019: innovative and practical
The motto of this year's International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main (IAA 2019) was "Driving tomorrow". But could the exhibition really deliver on the promise?
Stefan Oswald
7 October 2019
Life cycle assessment of electric cars: Batteries are not the saviour, but part of the solution
The origin of the electricity and the production conditions of the battery are the two decisive factors in the question of the sustainability of electric vehicles.
Holger Theis
1 August 2019
E-Mobility on Demand - Corporate car sharing as an efficient and modern mobility solution
Our trainee Lydia talked to Impact Hub Managing Director Julian von Gebhardi about the topic of "E-Mobility on Demand".
Marcel Duparré
25 April 2019
First ridepooling provider "CleverShuttle" in Dresden
From now on, you can share a ride in an electric car in Dresden, even if you don't know the passenger personally. This is made possible by the app "CleverShuttle".
Stefan Oswald
11 December 2018
New concept enables fast-charging solid-state battery
Researchers at the Jülich Institute for Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9) have developed a fast-charging solid-state battery. The special feature: It can be fully charged in less than an hour.
Stefan Oswald
7 November 2018
