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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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‘We have not exited any powertrain as a strategy’: Santosh Iyer | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Therefore, as our core strategy, we have not exited any powertrain, and continue to have petrol engines, diesels, and for markets with specific regulatory requirements, we also have PHEVs, and HEVs. With only a handful of mass-market EV products today compared to the more than hundred ICE offerings, the comparison is not fair.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge benefits for India

Plug In India

Video : ​Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Benefits for India Air Pollution An electric scooter runs on an electric motor which consumers power from a charged battery. Where as a petrol scooter emits a combination of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Ultimately petrol scooters are unsustainable.

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Opinion: Could A Lithium Shortage De-Rail The Electric Car Boom?

Green Car Congress

It’s a viable alternative to petrol and in consumer electronics market segment alone, there is no sign of contraction—only expansion. Consumer electronics keeps it safe and steady, as always; the electric vehicle boom skews the demand picture dramatically, and the future’s energy storage and powerwall evolutions take it over the edge.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

There are three main types of electric vehicles: #1 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs): These vehicles are powered solely by electric motors and rely on rechargeable batteries for energy storage. 2 Battery Pack: The battery pack is the energy storage system in an EV. A petrol car has an efficiency of 28%.

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New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE 680hp hybrid with technology transfer from Formula 1

Green Car Congress

The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system is inspired by technologies that have already been proven in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. For comparison, conventional batteries without direct cooling of the cells achieve about half this figure. Charging is via the 3.7

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).