Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The company, which offers short-term rentals of the all-electric Mega e-City from its base in Brixton, says that the petrol and diesel price hikes during the summer, and the government fuel duty increase in September, have made people look again at the cost of motoring by traditional means.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 28, 2023

Electric motors have helped bring legged robots into the mainstream, offering a straightforward and compact way of controlling robotic limbs with all the fancy control features you need for safe and nimble motion. Kemba, the two-legged (and boom-stabilized) robot, uses electric motors for precision and pneumatics for fast movements.

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Teslarati

APRIL 20, 2022

As a result of our energy efficient motors, a Model 3 with an LFP battery pack can still achieve a 267-mile EPA range.” Nickel costs skyrocketed following a short squeeze on Nickel on the London Metals Exchange, which shot the cost of a metric ton of the metal up $70,000, from $30,000 to $100,000.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2015

Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. US customers participate through the Web-based, mobile-friendly software of ride-share company Getaround, while London drivers connect through a similar rental system of easyCar Club.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 9, 2022

More than 55% of the participants noted that the cost-of-living crisis made them reevaluate their vacation plans. Hotel Hyundai is situated in Essex, an hour away from central London. The entire concept of the hotel is based on research commissioned by Hyundai. Approximately 2,000 vacationers participated in the research.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. TRW Conekt (lead), Tata Motors European Technical Centre, Brook Crompton. Ionotec Ltd (lead), Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd, Birmingham University, University College London, Aloxsys Inc. EDS TurboClaw.

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Drive Electric

MAY 25, 2021

It’s also affected by things like whether you have the vehicle full-time and if you pay anything towards the cost of purchase. As well as the environmental and reputational benefits enjoyed by both businesses and employees from running EVs, there are plenty of advantages when it comes to costs too. Zero Congestion Charge in London.

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Teslarati

APRIL 27, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation will acquire Lyft’s self-driving unit, an announcement confirmed yesterday. The cost of the deal is $550 million, and Toyota’s new Woven Planet division that will handle the Japanese company’s automation ambitions.

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Drive Electric

JULY 1, 2021

One of the key things when it comes to cost is the savings you can make on the London Congestion Charge. The congestion charging scheme was first introduced in central London in 2003, aiming to reduce the amount of traffic in the capital. It does cost £10 to register a vehicle as exempt, with renewal required every year.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 14, 2022

Thanks to the instantaneous way power is delivered via an EV’s electric motors, even the most meek of family cars can have surprisingly good performance. Low emission zones are where the real savings are to be had though – especially for businesses operating within the ULEZ in London, as the daily £12.50 Reliability.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Other consortium members include Ford, IAV, BP, University of Nottingham and Imperial College London. This compensates for turbo lag and is more cost-effective than integrating a 25 kW electric motor into the powertrain since only a 12-volt system is required, CPT notes. The project is being led by Jaguar Land Rover.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Lotus Cars Ltd, Nissan Motor Co. The consortium will also leverage the best of British technology from Ricardo, Lotus and EVO electric motors plus other technology SME’s.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. The cost of doing each is daunting, and the total cost goes up as you concatenate them.” Concatenated costs also include changing multiple personal behaviors.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Back in 1864, the Crystal Palace pneumatic railway used air pressure to propel a wagon uphill (and a vacuum to draw it back down) in Victorian south London. The pods will be propelled by an external linear electric motor, which is essentially a round induction motor (similar to the one seen in the Tesla Model S) rolled flat.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. The reactor would produce steam to spin turbines that would generate electricity to power motors. The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

All this is made possible by a powerful 30kW electric motor which is built for us by Zytek Automotive. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said: “It is absolutely fantastic to see manufacturers like smart leading the way to make the electric vehicle an easy choice for Londoners. The smart ed has its own charger on board.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2017

Power comes from a compact permanent magnet synchronous motor producing 49 kW (67 hp) at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 200 N·m. The drive motor also provides regenerative braking when slowing down, helping to re-charge the batteries and reduce brake wear. The Partner Electric’s 22.5

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2009

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the final details regarding the scrappage incentive scheme have now been resolved, with the full backing of car manufacturers. Under the scheme, half of the £2,000 discount is funded by the government and the other half by participating carmakers.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2009

A full charge should only cost around 90p; there are no emissions, so there’s no road tax to pay (or congestion charge if you live in London); the insurance premium is lower; and parking in some areas will also be free. In fact, ECC calculates that London-based owners could save up to £6,500 a year. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Originally framed as a way to improve air quality throughout London, ULEZ cameras have started to proliferate more suburban communities. Londoners very clearly did not. Common tactics have involved using motorized tools to cut the cameras down. The report cites a minimum of 320,000 allegedly erroneous penalties since 2021.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. FCEVs are a real opportunity to offer motoring consumers a zero tailpipe emissions yet practical solution. The cost of making fuel cell vehicles has recently dropped dramatically.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Of that, 58% of the emissions are caused by motor cars." The cash incentive for consumers would be available to offset the higher upfront costs of electric cars , in particular the price of the batteries in modern vehicles. The government also wants to find ways to support the ongoing costs of electric cars. "We My Web del.icio.us

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Additionally, says Allan Cooper, European projects coordinator for ALABC, as with conventional starter-motor batteries, advanced lead-carbon batteries can be charged at minus 30 °C (-22°F), which is not possible with lithium-ion batteries. These compact electrical machines can be rated up to 12.5 —Allan Cooper.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

International agreements on the need to combat climate change, the fluctuating but generally rising costs of marine fuels which account for a large proportion of the running costs of a ship, and developments on a number of other fronts have led many in the industry to question whether the present methods of ship propulsion are sustainable.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If this is something that’s been on your mind, stepping into the world of electric motoring has probably crossed it too, making the switch to an electric car or van could help you improve your lifestyle in a wonderful new way. How much does it cost to run an electric car? For example, it costs just £11.20

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

The UK Centre for Low Carbon Futures published a multi-partner research report— Liquid Air in the energy and transport systems: Opportunities for industry and innovation in the UK —and presented the results at a a conference at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. The costs of pre-clearance should be grant funded.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

The MINI E is a two-seat development of the familiar MINI Hatch, powered by a 204hp electric motor that also generates 220 N·m of torque. The 40 private MINI E Pioneers were selected from applicants in the South East of England and paid a subsidized monthly lease cost of £330 (US$537). The MINI E.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 15, 2022

​​ Day 1 - The Tigor EV from Tata Motors in Bengaluru The Udyan Express reached KSR Bengaluru on time, after having been delayed by more than 50 minutes enroute. The check in was at 1330 hrs - and there were no unsanitized rooms available, so we decided to take an Ola to go to Kropex Motors, the Tata Motors dealer at Singasandra.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

But the shallow waters east of London are already packed with wind turbines. And the wind itself can then orient the rotor, eliminating the need for motors and gears that keep conventional turbines facing into the wind. Scotland’s deeper waters are therefore the U.K.’s s next frontier.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Their solution to the cost of thenew-generation batteries is to separate them from the car itself. Buyerswill purchase the car – at about the same price as a conventional model –but lease the batteries from a third-party energy supplier for a monthly feeequivalent to the fuel costs for an economical petrol or diesel car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. At current transportation battery prices, that is well beyond the cost of spinning reserve.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Although EV battery costs have fallen dramatically over the past decade, the International Energy Agency is projecting a. EVs have finally come of age. passenger vehicles.

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