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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. A focus on driving lighter, safer, cleaner and less can ensure a better future for everyone. And the rest of the vehicle must get heavier to provide the necessary structural support.

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Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

Green Car Congress

With automotive battery capacity currently scarce, expensive and suffering supply problems, the deployment of this limited resource is critical to maximizing CO 2 reduction, Emissions Analytics says. Beyond the 37.5% reduction target, more extensive electrification would be required to bring whole fleet emissions down.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma. Engines that run on petrol or diesel are one of the main sources of PM2.5 It is the need of the hour because to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we have just ten years in our hands. But the good news?

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ICL researchers develop new membrane-based system for cheap, efficiently made biofuels

Green Car Congress

Because they are expensive, biofuels are usually combined with petrol or diesel to make them ‘go further’. The application of this perstraction system to continuous production of a range of higher alcohols is explored and shown to be highly favourable. —Kim et al. Ji Hoon Kim, Marcus Cook, Ludmila Peeva, Jet Yeo, Leslie W.

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Aftermarket arm of Lumax Auto Tech partners with Bluechem Group for car care products – ET Auto

Baua Electric

.” Product range: The product range includes Engine Clean, Oil Treatment, Diesel System Clean, Petrol System Clean, Nano Engine Protect, DPF Clean, Cetane Boost, Ceramic Chain Wax, Glass Cleaner, Plastic and Rubber Refresher Interior, Speed Wax, Textile and Leather Cleaner, Wash and Wax Shampoo and Vehicle Wash Shampoo, the release said.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 So an ICE car running on petrol over a period of 8 years, a petrol car will emit 40.56

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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars

My Electric Car

A little extra cash in your pocket might help you make a decision, especially if your only objection is the cost of exchanging your petrol model for a new, electric one. As the price of oil and petrol continues to rise, electric vehicles are emerging as an answer to the problem of dwindling resources. Save on Operational Costs.