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OLA Electric Scooter Ownership Blog - Dark Knight

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Guest Post By Parvez Scott eBike and OLA electric scooter owner Patiala, PB Here is my ownership blog of the OLA S1 Pro. For me personally it was 2019 summer when I decided to do something about my carbon imprint,First thing which came to my mind is ,how not to use ICE vehicles for my regular hospital commute/duty & upto 50-60km of rides.

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Alfa Romeo Announces Quadrifoglio Carbon Editions for 2024

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The Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia Quadrifoglio have one of the best-sounding V6 engines around, and the automaker recently announced a new appearance package for the pair that brings sinister styling to the supremely powerful Italians. The Carbon Editions are for North America only and will be limited to 130 units combined.

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The 2025 BMW M4 CS is a Lightweight Carbon-Packed Track Monster

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The 2025 M4 CS will debut on May 10, sporting a 543-horsepower turbocharged engine, plenty of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics, and chassis reinforcements to give it razor-sharp handling. The $124,675 coupe uses BMW’s S58 inline-six-cylinder engine, which also powers the M4 GT3 race car that won the DTM title in 2022. BMW’s iDrive 8.5

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China’s GAC Debuts Ammonia-Powered Car Engine

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With the automotive industry now keen on propulsion systems that don’t emit a lot of carbon, we’ve seen decades of manufacturers toying with alternative fuels. Going back in time a bit, we can see that the Caterpillar Corporation filed a 2008 patent application that covers a “power system having an ammonia-fueled engine.”

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Mazda Introduces Carbon Turbo Trim

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Mazda has dabbled with a Carbon Edition in the past but is now applying a similar treatment to other vehicles in its range. Despite its name, the Carbon Turbo trim won’t use Atomic Number Six as the sole element of its power adder. Heady stuff, folks. You may wish to take a breather.

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California PHEV Owners Return to Gas Power

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Electric vehicles are one way to carbon neutrality. Yet 20 percent of California PHEV owners have gone back to gas-powered vehicles. The post California PHEV Owners Return to Gas Power appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha have just collectively promised to develop a slew of hydrogen-reliant engines designed to power small vehicles. It’s largely counter to what the rest of the world is doing and begs the question of why Japan seems so intent on making hydrogen power work. That seems to be the new trend.

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