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Opinion: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Driving an EV

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Electricity is also more efficient than gasoline, so you’ll get more kilometers out of each battery charge. The cost of purchase. While the total cost of owning an EV is far cheaper than owning its gas-powered counterpart, the initial cost of purchasing an electric car is still high. Charging can be a challenge.

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Mitsubishi begins delivery of the largest order of i-MiEVs to date; 50 of 507 to Estonian government

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The provision of the 507 i-MiEVs to the Estonian government was concluded between Mitsubishi Corporation and the Estonian government this past March as a part of an agreement to purchase 10 million tons of emissions rights. MMC plans to complete shipment of the entire order to Estonia by the end of the 2011 fiscal year.

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Audi unveils e-tron Sportback electric SUV Coupé; market intro spring 2020

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miles) (WLTP) from a single battery charge. g—which applies to more than 90% of such actions in everyday driving—the high-voltage battery is charged by the electric motors, primarily by the rear electric motor, which act as generators in these situations. mi) on a full charge in the WLTP cycle. kWh/100 km (NEDC).

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Electromotive to Collaborate on Charging Infrastructure

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a provider of electric vehicle recharging stations, are collaborating in the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility, with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for plug-in vehicles in cities. Earlier post.)

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C. Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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