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NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

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A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios. —Hunter et al.

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The main complaints about EVs cited by respondents are a lack of charging stations and the low range compared to gas or diesel vehicles. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison. The majority of people in Germany (59%) cannot imagine buying an electric vehicle in the future. Source: Continental.

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Volkswagen Millerized 1.5 TSI ACT BlueMotion gasoline engine offers diesel-like fuel economy; derivatives may be applied in hybrid systems

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Volkswagen has developed and deployed a gasoline engine that offers diesel-like fuel economy but is significantly cheaper to buy. By way of comparison: a conventional turbo system diverts part of the exhaust gas stream needed for the forced induction away from the turbine via a wastegate valve as a function of its operating state.

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2024 Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Variant-wise prices compared

Baua Electric

For one, both models come with both petrol and diesel engine options. The Sonet comes with two petrol motors and a diesel unit, the Nexon gets a 1.2-litre litre Revotorq diesel engine. Also watch: Kia Sonet 2024 facelift SUV: Armed with ADAS, ready for rivals Specifications Comparison Tata Nexon Kia Sonet Engine 1199.0

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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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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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It is Hamburg’s challenging goal as of 2020 not to buy any conventional diesel buses anymore. The FCvelocity-HD7 modules offer improved durability, reliability together with significant cost reduction in comparison to the previous generation product. —Günter Elste, CEO of Hamburger Hochbahn AG.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. Though, I think it’s important we differentiate ‘Tesla as a brand’ and ‘EV’s on the whole’ because Tesla’s in comparison, are very expensive! Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?… me neither, particularly as it is mothers day! Let’s change things up a little.

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