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CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

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According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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What to look for when charging your electric car in hot weather?

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Here’s a look at how heat affects your battery and what you can do about it. How Hot Weather Affects Your EV Battery The lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles have an ideal operating range, with the sweet spot right around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. But things are looking up for electric.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape Automotive History Reimagined as Electric Classic cars have special appeal. Recent relaunches are transforming the electric vehicle landscape. Experts retrofitted the baby blue 1968 model with an electric motor, which the company used to debut its conversion program.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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Electric vehicles are booming, with more than a million on German roads as of this year. These included numerous plug-in hybrids and purely electric-powered cars with built-in lithium-ion batteries, which complicated firefighting efforts. An investigation revealed that the fire broke out while the car was charging.

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EV owner driving Tesla’s shortest-range car shares experience during I-95 traffic catastrophe

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Dan Kanninen, an electric vehicle driver and former White House liaison at the Environmental Protection Agency, recently shared his personal experience during the I-95 traffic catastrophe, which resulted in about 48 miles of the interstate being closed due to ice and snow.

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INFINITI says new gasoline-generated EV system (Nissan e-POWER) central to electrification strategy

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These include fully-electric systems, as well as a gasoline-generated EV system (known as e-POWER at Nissan, earlier post ) in which a gasoline engine generates electrical power stored in a battery (series hybrid), which can then be delivered to all four wheels through a pair of high-output electric motors.

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