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How Clean Are Electric Cars?

CleanTechnica EVs

How much CO2 can electric cars really save compared to diesel and petrol cars? To answer this question, we have developed a tool (see below) that compiles all the most up-to-date data on CO2 emissions linked to the use of an electric, diesel or petrol car.

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Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicle sales have been growing strong over the past decade, and especially over the past four years or so. One thing that some people have pointed out, though, is that growing EV sales is one thing, actually reducing use of petrol (gasoline and diesel) and cutting carbon emissions.

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Used EVs Are Now Cheaper & More Efficient In UK Than Their Gasoline Or Diesel Counterparts

CleanTechnica EVs

HPI data shows that average retail prices of EVs are cheaper than petrol and diesel vehicles by around 8.5% million battery electric cars on UK roads, HPI, a vehicle history check and valuation specialist, is offering motorists. at three years and rising to 14% at four years. With over 1.1

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A Country Like Zimbabwe That Depends On Petrol & Diesel Imports Really Needs To Accelerate EV Adoption

CleanTechnica EVs

I grew up in Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in southern Africa that relies on imports for all its petrol and diesel requirements. From about the year 2000 or so, I remember there being periodic petrol queues every now and then. Families could spend all day and night, and at times, several days queuing for petrol […].

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63% of Europeans Living in Cities Support EU Ban on Petrol & Diesel Car Sales after 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

By Eoin Bannon Almost two-thirds of urban residents support banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe after 2030, according to a new YouGov online poll in 15 European cities. A Europe-wide phase-out of fossil-fuel car sales is one option for EU lawmakers as they prepare sweeping legislation […].

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UK Drivers Cut Fuel Costs 69% Switching To EVs From Petrol/Diesel Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

of their annual fuel costs when making the switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles, new research shows. Analysts at Your Electrical Supplies, Service, and Solutions (YESSS Electrical) compared the cost per mile of charging an EV to fueling a new gas/petrol or diesel car based […].

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. The electrical equivalent of this is 26,47,058 kilowatt hours per month.

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