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Electric cars prove Future Car Challenge winners

Green Cars News

The 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge was a few months ago now, but the RAC Foundation has finally released the CO2 findings from the Brighton to London annual challenge.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

The result is a far better handling car which means less potential for spins, crashes and slides. Ever noticed the whine of an electric car as it parks up? 7 worth of electricity. It’s more expensive to fill up with petrol once, than it is to charge an electric car eight times. The future is now.

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Electric company car tax explained

Drive Electric

The amount of company car tax due is also based on what type of fuel the vehicle uses and its CO2 emissions. Put simply, if you’re on a big wage and you drive an expensive car with high emissions, you’re going to pay the most in company car tax. What is electric company car tax?

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Fahrvegnügen and fuhgedaboutit: V-Dub Disses Hybrids, Hydrogen & CO2 Concern

Plugs and Cars

The title of their piece, Mr Engine Fuels the Future , probably tells you all you need to know. And he wasn't asked about batteries or plug-in hybrids or electric cars. Is there too much emphasis on carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions? Quotations from the interview below; first, my somewhat snarky synopsis.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

Green Car Congress

in Greater London, 65% in Hong Kong, and 61% in Tokyo in terms of share of public transport among auto mobility. in Greater London, 65% in Hong Kong, and 61% in Tokyo in terms of share of public transport among auto mobility. Technical roadmap of bus,taxi, and car for peaking the CO2 emissions at 2030 or before.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian Consumers are to be offered incentives of up to £5,000 to purchase an electric car under government plans to be unveiled today that will also see the creation of electric car cities across the UK and the launch of large-scale experiments with ultra-green vehicles.

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Ford shows commitment to electrics

Green Cars News

It is believed that Ford has specifically developed the prototype Focus electric vehicles to test the technology’s suitability for future applications in its European passenger car range.

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