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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. This year's election was particularly difficult due to the excellent level of all the candidates," stated Marta Garcia, executive president of WWCOTY. Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. This year's election was particularly difficult due to the excellent level of all the candidates," stated Marta Garcia, executive president of WWCOTY. Honda Civic).

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Ricardo and QinetiQ Demonstrate New Iron-Sulphide Li-ion Pack for HEVs

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Iron offers a number of advantages for use in a lithium-ion cathode material, including cost and safety and iron sulphide cathodes have been of interest for decades—a 1975 study by engineers from Rockwell International projected energy densities of 77 Wh/lb (169 Wh/kg) for lithium-iron sulfide batteries. Resources. Ritchie, P.

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Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

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In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Coal consumption: lower increase due to financial crisis and more renewable electricity.

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BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

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Starting the engine cold is a critical phase in fuel consumption, with the engine consuming the largest amount of fuel at this point due to greater internal friction and the high viscosity of the engine oil as long as it is still cold. Studies show that customers park their car for more than 16 hours in a row only in 12% of cases.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. In the second study, for the next 20 years, even if, worst-case, we still use lots of coal, nationwide air quality for other emissions will also improve.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. psi for all designated volatility attainment areas; and.