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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

But if you feel there is degradation and you need more range after 4+ years, then you can buy a new battery. Moreover you will enjoy a quiet and pollution free ride. We estimate a 2.5 or 3 kWh battery pack of PURE EV to cost Rs 25,000 to 30,000 in 4 years time as they are manufacturing the battery in-house.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

Green Car Congress

By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011.

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OLA Electric's huge scooter factory - India's own Gigafactory

Plug In India

So all you electric car lovers out there, we will have a lot more options in the coming years and at last we will have a Pure Electric car manufacturer to teach the Dinosaurs like Maruti a lesson who only want to sell pollution cars! The time for dirty pollution scooters is over guys. This is exactly what we needed! Ride electric!

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

Green Cars News

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Suzuki / 9 / 156. Fiat/ 2/ 138. Peugeot-Citroen / 1 / 139. Renault / 3 / 143. Toyota / 4 / 147.

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Maruti's anti EV & anti India policy : Keep selling pollution cars

Plug In India

We also talk about how the pollution vehicle media plays along and does not hold the car industry accountable. Video : Maruti's anti India policy - Keep selling pollution cars There are very few updates or quotes in the pollution vehicle media world about Electric Cars from Maruti. They are essentially press release houses.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

Avoid buying EV's from such companies. I will only buy a small electric car that costs less than Rs 6-7 lakhs. The traditional scooter players like TVS, Hero, Honda, Suzuki, Vespa have yet to launch electric scooters. No one wants air pollution in our cities. If you are buying a petrol scooter in 2022, don't!

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