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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

Air quality matters here The transition to EVs in the Central Valley is especially critical due to the region’s serious air pollution issues. I thought it would be internal combustion running on hydrogen, but then we found out it was electric vehicles.” So all my life I was waiting for the zero emission vehicles to come around.

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

Clean Fleet Report

Burning gasoline, wood, charcoal or other fuel produces CO, among other pollutants. Well, we know what internal combustion cars do—they burn fuel, which goes out the exhaust. Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that can severely harm humans. Now, we all know the dangers of CO. Cars emit CO into the air.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

Get Electric Vehicle

converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. Here are a few major reasons Environmental Awareness Since electric vehicles produce no exhaust, they help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Labour costs can add a significant amount to the overall expense. #5.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

No Air Pollution: This ride is an eco-friendly one as it runs on an electrically powered engine as opposed to an internal combustion engine. Its engine does not emit any harmful byproducts like smoke or other emissions that pollute the environment as it runs on clean energy. Pretty futuristic, huh!

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Cold starts mean more pollution. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to offer solutions.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

Get Electric Vehicle

Especially when the internal combustion engine vehicles rule the market. DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. Do you know it is illegal to convert and use internal combustion engines to hybrid/electric on your own? Electric Vehicle Manufacturing. 5 Retrofitting. EV Workshop.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I mean, when the electricity it uses is produces, pollution still happens, just not "right from your car"? Having centralized energy production in that way allows for centralized pollution control measures, filters, so-called "clean coal" rather than depending on X number of cars, manufacturers, and consumers to deal with pollution control.