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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Having an EV you learn about the basics of electric power, charge rates and kilowatt-hours or KWh. . Octopus Go.

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

EV Central

In contrast, e-Power uses only an electric motor to turn the wheels. The only thing its petrol-burning ICE does is power a generator that supplies most of the juice that goes to the electric motor. Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Qashqai e-Power tech step by step… Nissan Qashqai e-Power energy flow.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. Instead of investing in our future we dumped money on trying to save the past. Way to go morons.

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