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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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One segment of the on-road fleet that is believed to drive more miles and consume more fuel than the average fleet vehicle is livery (for-hire) vehicles, such as taxis and limousines. of the registered vehicles (2000/325000). —Bishop et al. In their study, Bishop et al. Credit: ACS, Bishop et al. Click to enlarge.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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2000 – BHEL developed an eighteen-seater electric bus in 2000. The government is now focusing its efforts on heavily polluted cities to boost the use of electric vehicles. The cars were powered by a 72-volt lead-acid battery. It had an AC induction motor and a 96V lead-acid battery pack as its power source.

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