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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. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

The industry has also had trouble selling EVs down market, with the segment historically catering to more affluent buyers. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. But it also took incentives away from a slew of electrified automobiles that would have qualified under the old model.

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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

Green Car Congress

In 2018 final demand (total final consumption) grew by 2.2%, continuing an increasing trend since 2015, driven by strong growth in energy-intensive industries. Gas demand growth was driven by its use in industry and buildings for heating. In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. Most of the United Kingdom’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions have been attributed to the nation moving away from fossil fuels (mainly coal) in electricity generation. The Associated Press made mention that U.K. From AP : Greenpeace U.K.

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Share of ICE vehicles to fall to 28% by 2031 and 10% by 2040, says Maruti Suzuki’s C V Raman | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

This expansion of TIV or total industry volumes will also call for higher import of fuels. “To meet the national objective of oil import reduction, decarbonisation, and Make in India, one needs a multi-technology approach for sustainable growth,” added Raman.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Petroleum fuels are common in the automotive industry. 1 liter of Petrol emits 2.3 These examples of alternative fuels for cars are tested and proven technology in the automotive industry. Biodiesel is a renewable source of energy produced from veritable oil, animal fat, etc. Then, why do we need alternative fuels?

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

Plug In India

Team PluginIndia Even in 2023, we keep getting comments like these - ' ‘Electric cars use electricity which is generated by burning coal. They are worse than petrol cars." There are lots of auto 'journalists' and random YouTubers who still talk about electric cars and coal power. A power plant is tuned for efficiency.

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