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Ford’s Go!Drive car sharing on-demand experiment in London entering beta phase

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Drive on-demand car sharing experiment apps allows users to register, select a vehicle and pay through a mobile app. While there are many car-sharing services based on the reservation model, the focus of this experiment is on-demand use, as well as gaining understanding about EV preference—half of the Go!Drive Click to enlarge.

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

Green Car Congress

Overall winner of the second annual Brighton to London RAC (Royal Automotive Club) Future Car Challenge on 5 November was former Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray and his T.27 This is the only event in the world that demonstrates real cars, in real conditions, that is measured independently and in the public eye. Earlier post.).

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Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future – ET Auto

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Hydrogen cars work thanks to the cleanest form of the gas combining with oxygen in a fuel cell to generate electricity. Making the demonstrator car was “a really obvious thing” to do, the company’s chief executive Lynn Calder told journalists at the unveiling this week. Is the car “for tomorrow?

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. Are electric cars better for the environment? That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel.

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What does WLTP mean? A Beginner’s Guide to EV Terminology

Drive Electric

The lower the number the better; the easier the car slices through the air, using less power to ‘fight’ against the drag. Any vehicle: van or car, that is powered solely by a battery and electric motors. A term for a hassle free, short-term, low-commitment way for businesses to test out electric cars and vans. Real-World Range.

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UK EV startup develops prototype for riderless electric bike

Green Car Congress

A crowdfunded London-based EV startup, Sparky Automotive , says it has developed a prototype for a riderless electric bike. With a 32 kWh pack, it offered a driving range of around 160 miles (250km). Their initial prototype was a traditional 3-door hatchback glider with an electric powertrain added. Martin Langley.

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Ofgem to invest $425 mln in EV infrastructure

Electric Vehicles India

As part of its aim to reduce the carbon emissions in the country, it will ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. As it will take a lot of time and efforts to switch to electric from petrol. Drivers need to be confident that they can charge their car quickly when they need to.”.

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