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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

In the coming decade, battery prices will go down, whereas the cost of petrol will keep going up. Among the German giants, Volkswagen and Audi are phasing out combustion vehicles. By 2030, you can expect battery packs to last 2 million km. I won’t be surprised if they top even that number given how battery tech is advancing.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

He compared the Nexon’s running cost with the Audi Q3 that he sold to get the Nexon, and reckons that he has saved Rs. In the Audi he would have to change tyres every 30,000 km. Throw in costs of the driver, electricity and maintenance, that would mean a minimum revenue required of Rs. lakh already. 6 lakh per year.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A couple of drawbacks to consider might be the capitalization costs of building these stations and the batteries that they would have to have in stock. You could sit in your vehicle while the operation takes place. Hey, maybe you got an email during the drive, right? Battery swapping has its critics. gallon Speculawyer on DOE announces $41.9