The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Dealers don’t seem to be particularly enthusiastic about electrification anymore either. The vehicles themselves are getting harder to move — something literally every dealer source I have has expressed to me this year. billion by the end of 2023 and wastes an estimated $36,000 on every EV it currently sells.

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Michigan Ford Batteries Battery 96

Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

According to a recent analysis, the number of electric vehicles sold in 2017 will generate 250,000 metric tonnes of battery waste. It may also pave the door for greater automation in the waste disposal process. Federation of Automobile Dealers Association of India). Standardization helps the environment.

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India Standards Batteries Battery 40

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ].

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

I think it’s one thing to have a commitment for 2030 and 2035, and it’s another thing to have to meet legal requirements and standards. Margo Oge: The Trump administration did finalize the standards in 2020, [but] they got legal challenges. The courts put them on hold, all these legal challenges. It has been on hold.

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EPA Emissions Standards Legal 103