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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

So what about the lithium used in EV batteries? Besides being a key ingredient in batteries, Lithium is also ingested as a medicine for bipolar disorder. The more you look into it, the argument that battery production is somehow as bad as the cycle of fossil fuels is ridiculous. So what about the batteries?

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What’s a kWh? What’s a kW? What Does PHEV Mean? What’s Regenerative Braking? (EV 101)

CleanTechnica EVs

More vehicle manufacturers are adding EVs to their lineups and new models are hitting the market every week. Here are 5 electric vehicle terms and concepts you need to know! All over the world, electric vehicles (EVs) are getting more and more popular. With this surge in EVs available on the […].

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV). Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries. Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. The main study shows that under all nine scenarios for both rates of market penetration of PHEVs and the evolving power grids characteristics (capacity/carbon intensity), PHEVs will vastly reduce greenhouse gases for the next 40 years.

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Tesla’s Cyberquad for kids recalled for ‘violations of federal safety standard’

Teslarati

” Without this, it is questionable how it made it to the market, to begin with. Additional information on disposing of the remainder of the Cyberquad is available on the recall website under FAQs at www.radioflyer.com/recalls. Tesla launches “Cyberquad for Kids” with 36V battery, 15-mile range, and 10 mph max speed.

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Lectric XP 2.0 Review: A rugged, well-rounded starter electric bicycle

Green Authority

is one of the most affordable electric bikes on the market, priced at $999. You need to insert a unique key to turn on the battery while riding, and Lectric provides you with one spare. Modest battery: Lectric slightly downsized the battery from the first XP e-bike from 10.4 Battery — Lithium Ion 48V 9.6

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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