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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. There are more expensive variants in the petrol scooter world. You guys must be shocked at the prices of petrol scooters. These are mid range.

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Consortium successfully runs silicon carbide multiport DC-DC converter in EV

Green Car Congress

Silicon Carbide multiport DC-DC converter fitted to the Tata Vista EV. A consortium led by motorsport and technology company Prodrive has successfully run a silicon carbide-based multiport DC-DC converter in an electric car. Click to enlarge.

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Servotech bags INR 120-cr order for 1800 DC fast EV chargers from BPCL – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Through cutting-edge DC Fast EV Chargers, Servotech Power Systems aims to play a pivotal role in realizing India’s ambitious goals in the E-Mobility sector, bringing the nation closer to becoming an EV-powered nation. New Delhi: Servotech Power Systems Ltd., Sarika Bhatia, Director of Servotech Power Systems Ltd.,

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Beijing show: Benz rips the covers off 432kW 3.0-tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia

EV Central

That very symbol of petrol-driven excess the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has gone electric. It also has a claimed DC fast charging rate up top 200kW and 11kW AC charging. The G580 uses a modified version of the orthodox G-Class’ ladder frame and is visually similar externally to the facelift revealed for the petrol model in March.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Rent a petrol or diesel car for your holidays. In many places, electric cars are cheaper to rent than equivalent petrol cars. And as Europcar says on its website: Save on Petrol! Imagine having to register with a Shell servo before it let you pump petrol. We drive out of our way to reach a fast DC charger.

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Why gas stations should add EV chargers?

Setec Powerr

EV chargers are divided into two key types: AC chargers and DC fast chargers. Some models will take several hours to charge if plugged into a charger, others need a few minutes only when plugged into a DC charger. Since 2020, over 5000 petrol stations have closed in the UK, signaling the onset of a paradigm shift.

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Volkswagen to offer 48V mild hybrid version of eighth-generation Golf in 2019

Green Car Congress

The starter generator receives the necessary voltage via the battery and the 12-V power supply receives the required voltage via the DC/DC converter. The basic interaction of different energy sources—electricity, petrol, diesel and natural gas—represents a paradigm shift at Volkswagen.

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