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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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The 12V ALiS (Advanced Lithium-ion battery System) mild hybrid system available on new Qashqai is a more affordable hybrid technology that provides torque assist, extended idle stop, quick restart and coasting stop [CVT only], with improvements to both fuel economy and CO 2 output (-4g/km). DiG-T 140PS/160PS 12V ALiS Mild Hybrid.

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Rising Fuel Prices Have Imparted A Potent Boost To The Indian Electric Scooter Market

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Despite recent reductions in excise duty and VAT rates, the price of petrol in India remains high enough to put a hole in customers’ wallets. In India, ICE scooters with internal combustion engines (ICE) account for roughly 70% of overall gasoline use. Aiming For Aspirational Indians. With a market size of roughly 5.6

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Volvo Cars could go fully electric in India by around 2025, says company official

Electric Vehicles India

In order to meet its target, the company will look to remove cars with internal combustion engines including hybrids from its global offering by the end of the decade. “We’ve seen a much quicker acceleration towards battery electric vehicles than we ever thought (in Australia). “I think we will accelerate.

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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Each volunteer was supplied with a Toyota Prius IV hybrid vehicle (Prius + Luxury grade with 17" wheels and a full suite of premium features) for one calendar week during November 2018. The researchers measured the time the cars spent in zero emissions mode versus internal combustion mode.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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There has been much discussion for over thirty years or more around the use of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to the internal combustion engine. Fuel cells had been promoted in some sectors as the best alternative to the internal combustion engine. Both the battery and the fuel cell use chemical reactions to produce electricity.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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More than half of the expert interviews noted that both the car dealership and sales personnel lack a willingness to sell EVs because of anticipated low profitability, lack of knowledge and competence to sell, and extended sales time per EV purchase, in comparison with internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). —de Rubens et al.

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