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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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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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Study finds lead from leaded gasoline persists in London air despite ‘90s ban

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Long-term low-level exposure to lead can adversely affect health and, while we don’t yet know the health implications of our findings, they suggest that leaded petrol might still be providing low level exposure which can have detrimental effects on health. —Dr Eléonore Resongles, co-corresponding author.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km higher than in 2018, the delta was lower than the difference between the 2017 and 2018 results—where the growth was 2.4 g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Four of the five major markets in Europe posted higher averages in 2019 than in 2018. g/km in 2018 to 111.1

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First serially-built Pipistrel 2-seat electric trainer makes flight in Australia, handed over to owner

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On 2 January 2018, the first serially-built Pipistrel Alpha Electro took flight in Australia. The main issue with petrol is the maintenance costs of what is a more complex engine. The production version features a 50+ kW motor with a ground-adjustable three-blade 1.65m diameter propeller and a 21 kWh battery pack.

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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million units registered in Europe in 2018 so far, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. Demand for petrol is continuing to grow as diesel declines—petrol registrations increased by 16% in February. This meant that one in every three cars registered in February 2018 was an SUV. respectively. decline in volume.

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Hyundai teams up with Chelsea for EV campaign

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Stories of their driving adventures will help inform the public of the importance of sustainable mobility as we move towards the UK’s regulation changes on cars powered solely by a petrol or diesel engine in 2030. We can just plug in before we start training, and then we can drive home with a full battery,” explains Eriksson.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. In London, the largest market for ride-hailing services in Europe, there were 88,000 active Uber-type drivers in 2018.

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