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RingGo survey: only two-fifths of UK drivers likely to consider an EV for next vehicle

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However, a recent survey by RingGo, the UK’s leading cashless parking provider, found that only two-fifths of UK drivers say that they are planning on buying an electric vehicle for their next car. Price appears to be the main limiting factor. —Peter O’Driscoll, Managing Director at RingGo.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. The interim Clean Car Discount, which is already in the market, is showing promising signs of success. Committee Secretariat. Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Parliament Buildings. Wellington. Executive Summary. There are 3.5 FBT, depreciation); and.

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New to the World of Electric Cars?

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New to the World of Electric Cars? As the world transitions towards a greener and more sustainable future, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What Is an Electric Car? Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs): Unlike PHEVs, HEVs cannot be charged externally.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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Because [Ford] can provide the hardware, but ultimately, our country has to decide is this where we really want to go and if so, how are we going to really develop the smart grid in a way that works and allows the utilities to actually speak to each other and trade power, ubiquity of charging and all those things. Market Drivers.

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ITF report finds self-driving shared vehicles could take up to 90% of cars off city streets; total kilometers travelled increases

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A fleet of self-driving shared cars combined with high-capacity public transport could make 90% of conventional cars in mid-sized cities superfluous under certain circumstances, according to a study published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD. Car-kilometers travelled would increase by 13% and 24% respectively.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. slow charge.

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