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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

I’m concerned about the increased risk of severe injury and death for all road users from heavier curb weights and increasing size, power, and performance of vehicles on our roads, including electric vehicles. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Why does this matter?

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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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New UK study to explore feasibility for dynamic wireless charging for commercial transport

Green Car Congress

Ricardo will support a project led by Coventry City Council, working alongside electricity distribution network operator WPD, to investigate the implementation of dynamic wireless power transfer (WPT) solutions for electric vehicles in Coventry, UK. Power can even flow in both directions. Credit: Carlos Jones, ORNL/US Dept.

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MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy unveil lithium-carbon battery technology with ultra-fast recharging

Green Car Congress

MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy have unveiled a new battery technology which offers ultra-fast recharging coupled with good power density. Lithium-carbon battery. In addition, Li-C cells are free from rare-earth metals, are fully recyclable, and are not susceptible to the runaway events.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

From the battery, the power is delivered to the control module and electric motors of the vehicle. Fuel cell powered EVs: Fuel cells generate electricity by dividing electrons from hydrogen molecules. Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma.

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

Plug In India

They are worse than petrol cars." There are lots of auto 'journalists' and random YouTubers who still talk about electric cars and coal power. A power plant is tuned for efficiency. So using petrol and diesel vehicles in cities is a terrible idea and using EV’s in cities is a great idea! No one talks about that.

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Why gas stations should add EV chargers?

Setec Powerr

For example, using SETEC POWER’s 180kW fast charger , EVs can be charged from 0-80% in just 10 minutes. Since 2020, over 5000 petrol stations have closed in the UK, signaling the onset of a paradigm shift. Charging hubs can be built on existing petrol stations premises like Shells or as standalone stations.

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