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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

Cars That Think

Formula E , the FIA’s offshoot of the global spectacle that is Formula 1 , has gone from awkward baby steps to sprint-level speed in just eight years. The FIA caps the cost of a single F1 engine at around US $15 million, but some teams try to hide true costs to avoid penalties.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

This week’s episode is mostly an introduction to this series and some of our thoughts on the global electric car scene. In the coming decade, battery prices will go down, whereas the cost of petrol will keep going up. This is a global phenomenon. By 2030, you can expect battery packs to last 2 million km. More convenient.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

He used to fly the Boeing 777s at Air India - and he now flies the Global Express. Throw in costs of the driver, electricity and maintenance, that would mean a minimum revenue required of Rs. It is about 80 km from Jaipur and 150 km from his Gurgaon house. 15 to 20 per km to recover investments. 6 lakh per year. That is about Rs.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day?

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Or if you need your car have a read about some of the benefits of going electric: Did you know the cost of electricity required to charge an electric vehicle (EV) is around 40% less than the cost of petrol for driving a similar distance?

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A couple of drawbacks to consider might be the capitalization costs of building these stations and the batteries that they would have to have in stock. To end dependence of foreign-sourced fuels and all the political baggage associated with them, to have clean air, and to stop global warming are goals that we can achieve.

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Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

The Truth About Cars

Your author would argue that the juice simply isn’t worth the squeeze. The only real exception seems to be Tesla’s Supercharger network, which is quickly becoming the global standard. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in the release. With the raw materials used for battery production (e.g.