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Petrol can be cheaper than electric – if less than £1 per litre

My Energi

• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50 With fuel at £1.50

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

While electric car registrations in 2022 were undoubtedly affected by the global chip shortage and issues relating to the war in Ukraine – notably supply constraints on wiring looms – they were still 21% higher than the previous year, and we can expect annual growth rates of around 30% for the next two years.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

A worldwide deficit of lithium, a global shortage of semiconductors and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are all heavily impacting production efficiencies, with some OEM lead times reportedly reaching upwards of twelve months. The choice is truly vast and availability is immediate. What about the elephant in the room?

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

My Energi

Even prior to the catastrophic impact caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices were creeping up and unprecedented demand was beginning to put pressure on available supply. However, it’s not a vision for the future, it’s available to us today. In 2021 alone, wholesale costs soared by upwards of 250%.

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

Get Electric Vehicle

The catch here is, that being able to produce enough clean hydrogen (hydrogen is highly reactive and is not available in pure form in the natural state) to be used as a fuel in a sustainable manner is not impossible but hard and expensive. Why Fuel cells are Preferred?

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Cupra Born to be priced about $60K; Tavascan, UrbanRebel confirmed for Australia

EV Central

The Leon and Formentor are available with a plug-in hybrid EV system that combines a 1.4-litre It should be a choice of petrol or plug-in hybrid or electric.”. Even with all the supply difficulties we have around semi-conductors the Ukraine impact and so-on.”. That Leon sells from $56,990 for a 180kW version with a 2.0-litre