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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: Nick Starichenko / Shutterstock.com Contrary to common misconceptions , electric vehicles (EVs) generally have a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional gasoline cars. This advantage remains true even when considering the electricity utilized for charging EVs.

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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. When charging with electricity generated through fossil fuels, that difference becomes much smaller.

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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

Green Car Congress

Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “ —Gabriel Collins.

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Toyota wireless charging, Kia EV9 details, Tesla Model X investigated: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Specs and details for the 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV are out. And Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has revealed specs and various details on the 2024 EV9 electric SUV. Shaping up as a rival both to gasoline models like the Toyota.

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Calculating The True Cost Of Charging An Electric Car

CleanTechnica EVs

Is the cost of charging an electric car less than the cost of gasoline for a conventional car? Generally yes, but that's beside the point.

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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz has announced that it’s selling a third of its EV fleet —about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas—to buy gasoline cars. The company points to expensive collision claims and charging issues, and has suggested that Tesla’s price volatility didn’t help.

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RMI report finds substantial emissions reductions possible with smart EV charging

Green Car Congress

A new report from RMI has found that optimized charging of electric vehicles, which involves automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges, could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, and could potentially result in an average of 800 pounds of CO? saved per vehicle annually.

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