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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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Mathematics & The EV — How Much Money Does My Tesla Model 3 Save On Fuel?

CleanTechnica EVs

As petrol prices head north of $2 in Australia, there is much anguish and advice for motorists. Sadly, most of this advice is around the “better buy petrol today because it will be more expensive tomorrow” narrative. Strangely, no one is suggesting that it might be time to buy an electric vehicle. This, in a […].

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

Baua Electric

An emissions gap also exists for petrol- and diesel-fueled vehicles, with each of them also emitting more than WLTP numbers would indicate – and therefore getting lower mileage, and having higher fuel costs, than consumers would expect by looking at the label. But the numbers are high regardless of country.

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To Retrofit or Not to Retrofit?

CleanTechnica EVs

As electric vehicles come down in price, the question must be asked: Do I retrofit my beloved petrol car or do I buy a new EV. In Europe and China, electric vehicles are being produced that achieve price parity and below with existing petrol models, and yet businesses that […]. To retrofit or not to retrofit?

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[Press Release] The compelling case for EV incentives

Drive Electric

Press release 13 December 2023 New research shows the new Government’s policy to remove the Clean Car Discount (CCD) and weaken the Clean Car Standard could mean between 100,000 and 350,000 fewer electric cars on New Zealand roads by 2030, and increasing emissions by between 900 and 3,000 kilotonnes. MtCO2e out to 2030. ●

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The Conundrum of High-Rise EV Charging & A Simple Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

She is still driving her petrol Beamer, but some of the residents are playing with the idea of buying an electric vehicle. My friend Shirley is the chairperson of the body corporate in an apartment building by the sea, just north of Brisbane. How do they manage charging? What sort of chargers do they put […].

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The Inefficiency of Car Buying

Clean Car

Buying a New Car is inefficient, its no wonder that electric vehicle sales are still pretty low. The buying experience of a new car for each of us is different, but the one similarity for all of us is its inefficiency. Each of us has a different approach to buying a new car.

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