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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

EV Central

RS e-tron GT owners get complimentary home charger installation, six years public charging, scheduled servicing and road-side assistance. seconds of overboost that pumps the total up to 475kW, making this the most powerful production Audi ever – petrol or electric. Service intervals are lengthy at two years/30,000km.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. In March 2020 we installed 9 solar panels an inverter and 2 battery packs. Sources: Solar installation: Contract Solar.

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Electric two-wheeler sales surge to 935,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

With the ‘Tecpac’ installed, top speed rises to 73kph and the user gets a Sport riding mode as well. It’s likely the new Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) will have the same effect down the line, given the wallet-friendly proposition of an e-two-wheeler compared to its petrol-engined sibling. million units.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

It was only around 15 years ago that EVs could barely travel 50 miles before running out of juice. This is in contrast to petrol and diesel cars, which will have progressively lower resale values as we move towards 2030 when new sales will be banned. No depreciation worries. Higher resale values mean lower monthly payments.

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

EV Central

The only thing its petrol-burning ICE does is power a generator that supplies most of the juice that goes to the electric motor. Ready to install, the battery pack weighs around 56kg. All of these, in some way and with great frequency, blend ICE and electric motor outputs to turn the wheels. Nothing else.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Go to petrol pump owners and find out who are people who are big time consumers. Madan has got 15 A sockets installed at all the hospitals he works with - so whilst Madan is at work in his surgery, a 15 A socket is doing its work with his Nexon. We realised that most Zeon customers are long distance road warriors. 5,000 upwards.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Or if you need your car have a read about some of the benefits of going electric: Did you know the cost of electricity required to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is around 40% less than the cost of petrol for driving a similar distance?

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