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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Though EV fires receive a tremendous amount of attention in the news, they are far less common proportionally than gas vehicle fires. Hyundai and Kia are the latest manufacturers to issue a fire-related recall, this time for millions of gas vehicles with faulty hydraulic electronic control units (HECU) and antilock brake modules.&

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Volkswagen of America to invest $10M in EV charging infrastructure by 2016; calls for more legislative support to spur EV adoption

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Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Volkswagen will also invest to support installation of charging stations in certain dealer locations. —Jörg Sommer.

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EPA trying to streamline toxic risk assessment for new mixed metal oxides with applications in batteries, EVs

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In 2016, TCSA was amended by the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (signed into law by President Obama). The TSCA Inventory is a list of chemical substances manufactured (including imported) or processed in the United States that do not qualify for an exemption or exclusion under TSCA. The Inventory now has more than 86,000 chemicals.

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

DIY Electric Car

However, modern engineering has been able to change this notion by introducing the fastest electric cars. Why make electric cars? Electric cars in the long run can be cheaper. Instead of being dependent on gas, cars make use of electricity that can power your vehicle. There are great things proved by electric cars.

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Electric Car Quotes: List of the Best Electric Vehicle Quotes

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What do people say about electric cars ? We have collected a few best quotes about electric vehicles. A collection of electric car quotes is presented here in this post. Read the following electric vehicle one-liners and share with your friends if you find them interesting! It’s about buying a better car.”

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Berkeley Lab team directly probes solid/liquid interface of electrochemical double layer

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despite … initial studies on the EDL structure, the information of the electrical potential profile at the solid/liquid-electrified interface, particularly as a function of the applied potential, was still elusive. The latest work shows changes in the electric potential in this double layer. —Favaro.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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The 39 kilowatt (kW) electric motor adds 29 hp and 151 lb.-ft. The gas-electric punch. The slippery aerodynamics are partially due to the deflectors of smooth underbody panels that block air going to the engine when in electric mode, and tiny rear lamp fins to improve air flow, resulting in a 0.24 coefficient of drag.

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