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The Conundrum of High-Rise EV Charging & A Simple Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

She is still driving her petrol Beamer, but some of the residents are playing with the idea of buying an electric vehicle. My friend Shirley is the chairperson of the body corporate in an apartment building by the sea, just north of Brisbane. How do they manage charging? What sort of chargers do they put […].

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Electric vehicle fire risks debunked anew in new report

Teslarati

One of these is the idea that electric cars are very prone to fires. As noted in a recent report from The Guardian , claims about electric vehicle fires tend to fall into two broad categories: one is the idea that EV fires are very common, and another alleges that when electric car fires happen, they are far more damaging.

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Volkswagen plans performance-oriented cars for India, eyes smaller cities

Baua Electric

The report claims that the auto manufacturer is mulling the idea to emphasise on its GT-badged passenger vehicles in India. litre petrol engine. litre petrol engine in its GT lineup as well. litre petrol engine in its GT lineup as well. The OEM claims to have sold around 44,000 cars in India in 2023.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Drive Electric analysis done in March showed the reduction in emissions of vehicles imported since the policy came into effect will save more than 2m tonnes of emissions over the lives of those vehicles, and $100m a year in petrol and diesel. There’s more to do. This discount won’t be needed forever – perhaps only another few years.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. How has Merc’s fabled petrol S-Class fared over the same time? On the combustion front, Audi’s flagship petrol sedan, the S8 4.0-litre Ignore the i7’s scary nose, you’ll be in the back enjoying a 31.3-inch

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BMW Munich plant takes 6-week break to prep for production of electric i4

Green Car Congress

Once remodeling is finished, we will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line. As a result, employees often come up with ideas for improvement that enable new operations to be optimised in advance and adapted for rollout. BMW Group plant Munich.

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Tech Talk: how inductive charging will let you charge while driving | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

It works like a now familiar wireless phone charger or the ignition coil that generates the sparks to ignite fuel in petrol engines. Parking over a charging pad is one way of doing it, and another seemingly far-fetched method is the idea of having electromagnets embedded in the road so that as BEVs drive along, they can receive a charge.