Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2010
In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.
Baua Electric
MAY 17, 2024
EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more persistently at the tread. It’s made with recycled steel, recycled carbon black from end-of-life tires, with silica from pulverized rice husks, as well as some natural resins and oils—including from orange peel for higher efficiency.
Baua Electric
MAY 21, 2024
This is by no means cheap, but is relatively competitive with the higher-end wake boats from companies like Nautique or Malibu (Nautique has its own electric wake boat , which starts at $312k). And, like in electric cars, an electric motor has high torque at zero rpm, which means it has… A LOT OF GET-UP-AND-GO.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2015
Speaking on the eve of the Geneva International Motor Show, Prof. Winterkorn also emphasized that Volkswagen remains committed to its environmental goals, and noted that the present low level of oil prices would not change that. Oil will not be as cheap as it is at the moment for ever. The Volkswagen Group invested €11.5
Plug In India
APRIL 10, 2021
Cost of electricity is fairly cheap at Rs 10 per unit in the commercial location of cities and Rs 3 - 4 small towns and villages. Petrol scooters have a lot of complex parts and an engine that needs oiling. The per km cost of running an electric scooter like the PURE EV eTrance NEO is only Rs 0.25
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2015
During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. Critics will say that more structure and added tracking motors and mechanisms will add to the chance of system failure. Click to enlarge.
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