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Revamped offers of Tata Nexon provide a wider range at lower prices

Electric Vehicles India

lakhs below XUV400 The range of the Nexon EV Max has been extended with a software update Existing EV Max customers will also benefit from an extended range The prices of Nexon EV have come down by Rs 50000 for the base trim, while the fully loaded Max XZ+ Lux variant sees a price drop of Rs 85000.

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Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack Carries Standard Eight-Year, 100,000-Mile Warranty

Green Car Congress

The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will provide customers with a standard, eight-year/100,000-mile (161,000 km) warranty on its lithium-ion battery pack. As a quick comparison, Tesla’s battery-electric Roadster has a bumper-to-bumper 3-year, 36,000-mile (58,000 km) warranty.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions. Their results showed that in comparison with gasoline mode, CO emitted in methanol mode decreased 11.2%.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

Green Car Congress

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM For frigid climates like the Minnesota and Canada pack warming can be integrated with the overnight charging for a PHEV. Click to enlarge. “

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. By comparison the MG ZS EV starts at $44,990 drive-away and the Nissan Leaf $50,990 plus on-road costs. BYD Atto 3 single zone climate control. And in NSW you won’t have to pay stamp duty. BYD Atto 3 gets a panoramic sunroof standard.

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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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Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. All of this means a PHEV uses much less liquid fuel (as little as 10% of a conventional vehicle’s averaged annual fuel consumption), saving money and extending the miles per gallon of gasoline or alternative liquid fuel. How PHEV enhances The Electric Infrastructure.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller.

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