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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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Green NCAP tested 34 cars with different powertrain types: battery electric, hybrid electric, conventional petrol and diesel, and one vehicle, the Ford Puma, that runs on alternative fuel. These numbers lie between the values of a large electric SUV and a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered counterpart.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. Moreover, electric cars use regenerative braking that reduces wear and tear compared to traditional brakes.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

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If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. Electric cars can cut your insurance.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Introduce Up To 100 Electric CODA Sedans Throughout 2011

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Enterprise’s environmental sustainability platform includes investment in alternative fuels, a fuel-efficient fleet, and an operational commitment to reduce energy use and energy cost by 20 percent over the next five years. Enterprise has more than 5,000 offices located within 15 miles of 90% of the US population.

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EV Charging Networks Aren't Making Money

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One of the best features possessed by electric cars is their ability to recoup range while parked in the garage. Maintenance seems to be subpar in a lot of instances and charger downtime has become a real issue for most providers that aren’t Tesla. This is largely unavoidable. Those are pretty robust at the moment.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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2) We build a technical database containing parameters related to different travel tools, such as initial cost, operation and maintenance cost, life cycle, fuel price, energy efficiency level, annual mileage, and passenger load rate for vehicles that distinguish between fuel types and energy efficiency levels for each travel mode and vehicle.

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

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However, owning a sports car requires significant financial outlay. These prized possessions go for multiple thousands of dollars and cost more in maintenance costs. Due to their high market value, sports cars also attract huge insurance premiums. Often sports cars can end up as orphans, going out of production quickly.

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