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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

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The result is a far better handling car which means less potential for spins, crashes and slides. Ever noticed the whine of an electric car as it parks up? 7 worth of electricity. It’s more expensive to fill up with petrol once, than it is to charge an electric car eight times.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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This study sheds light on the urban passenger transport sector in China, which accounted for around 20% (188 MtCO 2 ) of the total carbon emissions of the transport sector in 2016, and aims to answer whether the CO 2 emissions from the urban passenger transport sector can reach its peak before 2030 and how to reach the peak.

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London’s taxi fleet could cut 4, 000 tonnes of CO2

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London could save four thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions every week if all of the capital’s black cabs were fully electric, new research commissioned by the UK low carbon motor, EcoVelocity reveals.

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Electric cars prove Future Car Challenge winners

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The 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge was a few months ago now, but the RAC Foundation has finally released the CO2 findings from the Brighton to London annual challenge. Each of the low-carbon participating cars was fitted with a data logger to track the efficiency and emissions from the vehicles over the 57 mile course. [.].

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Fahrvegnügen and fuhgedaboutit: V-Dub Disses Hybrids, Hydrogen & CO2 Concern

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Low carbon cars don't make the air cleaner. And he wasn't asked about batteries or plug-in hybrids or electric cars. Is there too much emphasis on carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions? It's more important to make sure that all cars are fitted with particulate filters than to reduce the CO2.

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Electric company car tax explained

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The amount of company car tax due is also based on what type of fuel the vehicle uses and its CO2 emissions. Put simply, if you’re on a big wage and you drive an expensive car with high emissions, you’re going to pay the most in company car tax. What is electric company car tax?

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Electric car trial launches

Green Cars News

A UK-wide trial of electric cars has been launched. Ministers gathered at London’s Guildhall this morning to unveil the range of electric and low carbon technology vehicles to be used in the trails. The trails will take place in London and four locations around the UK - Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, and Oxford.