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Ignorance of how EVs work is holding back uptake, says survey

Baua Electric

A new survey conducted by YouGov has showed that belief in EV myths is holding back adoption, with most petrol car drivers scoring just a 2/10 in a quiz about how electric cars work. Out of the petrol drivers surveyed, a majority of them, 57%, were only able to answer 2 out of 10 questions correctly, and 90% got less than half correct.

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Toyota showcases compact engines adaptable to different fuels – ET Auto

Baua Electric

At a media event with peers Subaru and Mazda Motor, the world’s biggest automaker by volume displayed in-development 1.5 Toyota, which has benefited from an uptake of petrol-electric hybrids in markets such as the U.S. litre turbo engines used in bigger models such as three-row seating sport utility vehicles. litre and 2.0

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Petrol Alto beats diesel rivals in Green Car Challenge

Green Cars News

Last week’s Global Green Challenge in Australia threw a number of vehicles in the spotlight, after many of the competing vehicles showed amazing eco-credentials. In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 per cent and 12.2

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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

Green Car Congress

kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 42 g/km, combined electrical consumption 19.1-18.7 The result is a vehicle that can cover a distance of up to 57 km (NEDC) on electric power alone with zero local emissions.

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Toyota reduces fuel consumption and emissions across the new Auris range; 13% average reduction in CO2 compared to predecessors; gasoline, diesel and hybrid

Green Car Congress

Toyota is the world’s leading producer of C-segment vehicles, with 39 million units sold in more than 140 countries since the introduction of the Corolla in 1966. liter D-4D diesel engine, Toyota’s Stop & Start system automatically switches off the engine when the vehicle is stopped. Available with the 1.33

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Here is DriveElectric’s definitive list of why you should be driving an electric vehicle. Compared to traditional cars, electric vehicles (EVs) have only really been widely available since the late-noughties. ” Sitting in the driver’s seat of an electric vehicle is perhaps akin to the captain’s chair of the Starship Enterprise.

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Germany December 2020

EV Sales

The German automotive market has opened the flood gates to plugin vehicles, with December setting yet another record month, with a little less than 83,000 units, PEVs scored an amazing 27% share (14% BEV) in December, making Germany the largest PEV market outside China, beating even the USA by a wide margin (394k vs 330k).

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