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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Cost of Owning a Car

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For example, a German luxury car would cost far more to maintain than a new Chevrolet sedan. If you drive an electric vehicle , these costs may be lower since there is no oil to change and fewer moving parts that can break down. Gas (or electricity) costs need to be factored into your overall cost.

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Efficient Drivetrains (EDI) announces availability of EDI PowerDrive 4000ev drivetrain; suitable for Type-A school buses

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The Class-4 offering rounds out the company’s all-electric school bus solution portfolio, spanning the full spectrum for Type C, D, and A, in the North American market. The company’s all-electric powertrain, the EDI PowerDrive 7000ev is HVIP certified on leading OEM platforms for Type C and D buses, with Type A following later this year.

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Proof-of-principle of cost-effective methane cracking technology for H2 production without CO2; 50% cleaner than SMR, comparable to electrolysis

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Researchers of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies ( IASS ) in Potsdam and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved the proof-of-principle for a innovative technique to extract hydrogen (H 2 ) from methane (CH 4 ) without the formation of CO 2 as a byproduct. —Professor Carlo Rubbia.

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Heliostat Consortium announces 7 projects to receive combined $3.5M in funding; DOE launches Heliostat Prize

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Heliostats are mirrors that track the sun in order to reflect highly concentrated sunlight to a receiver, where it can be stored as heat for long-duration energy storage and converted into electricity. Low-cost heliostats offer significant renewable energy potential. The seven projects selected to collectively receive $3.5

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Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric 

Electric Vehicles India

Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric. To boost the electric vehicles on Indian roads the government has brought up a policy that can eliminate personal vehicles in the upcoming decades. Bicycles and electric three-wheelers can fit this sector. Bicycles and electric three-wheelers can fit this sector.

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What’s next for Tata Nexon? Is a CNG-AMT variant brewing?

Baua Electric

Over the last few years, the homegrown automaker has taken the lead in automotive technologies like electric propulsion systems, CNG-AMT technology etc. Besides that, Nexon will be the automaker’s latest model to be available in petrol-only, petrol-CNG and electric powertrain options.

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