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Zap-Pay aims to revolutionise the way you pay for EV charging

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Rachel Maclean, the UK Government Transport Minister, said: “It should be as easy for drivers to charge their vehicles at public charge points as it is to pay for petrol or diesel. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Connect with us on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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UK drivers missing out on savings of £382M on staycation travel by not going electric

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With the nation preparing for Bank Holiday weekend getaways, research from EDF revealed 77% of holiday-makers will make their staycation journey in a petrol / diesel car – travelling an average of 256 miles to explore far-flung corners of the country. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars.

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Octopus launches ‘Electric Dreams’ – An EV leasing company unlocking salary sacrifice for businesses

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90% lower ‘fuel’ costs vs petrol or diesel cars. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Connect with us on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Access to EV Specialists to help them through their journey. Zero deposit or upfront costs.

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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

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For too long the price difference between petrol and electric models is has been too high, in some cases up to £10,000. With a bold design, the recently revised Kona Electric offers a range of up to 189 miles of range with a raft of additional safety, connectivity and convenience features added as part of the face-lift. Citroen ë-C4.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Theyre not trying to send men to the moon, theyre building an ELECTRIC CAR that uses a petrol motor they already make charging batteries supplied by LG all bolted into a vehicle platform they also already have in production. The fact that no journalists do their research to bring up all those connections is sad, sad. Call it the EV2?

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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“Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced ? February 17, 2009 9:52 am Link Wireless transmission of electrical energy needs to be funded for effective liberty from petrol based fuel products to occur. While utilities such as E.ON — AH2 14.

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