How rising energy prices affect electric cars
Electric Cars Report
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
While the electric car vs petrol car debate has raged on for some time now, one area of the argument that has never been in doubt is the matter of running costs.
Petrol can be cheaper than electric – if less than £1 per litre
My Energi
MARCH 9, 2023
• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50
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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs
Green Car Congress
MARCH 24, 2023
The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.
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Nissan Leaf for Energy Security & Independence
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2023
When Farid’s friend, an engineer who worked in the petrol industry, told him that Australia only has 24 days’ supply of petrol in reserve, he did his research and bought an electric car. Farid Shahidinejad responded to my Facebook request for stories about the Nissan Leaf.
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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 12, 2023
Combustible, energy-dense petroleum is replaced by bulky batteries. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. Electrifying vehicles adds yet more weight. Why does this matter? —Shaffer et al.
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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles
Plug In India
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
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. So what goes into producing the fuel that you burn in your car every day?
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In Tests, Cars Powered By e-Petrol Pollute The Air As Much As Petrol Cars
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.
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The environmental impact of electric cars
Drive Electric
MARCH 25, 2021
If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. There are plenty of benefits of making the switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV). Are electric cars better for the environment? This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel.
How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?
Blink Charging
JULY 28, 2022
Electric cars are on the rise. The number of electric car sales nearly doubled from last year until now. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? Miles Ahead.
All petrol car sales must stop by 2038 for transport sector to meet net-zero
The Driven EV News
JUNE 29, 2022
The post All petrol car sales must stop by 2038 for transport sector to meet net-zero appeared first on The Driven. The global road transport sector can still reach net-zero emissions by 2050, says BloombergNEF, but only if the last ICE vehicle is sold by 2038.
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Why Mazda electric cars won’t be tackling Tesla any time soon
EV Central
JULY 22, 2023
Mazda says it will be offering internal combustion engined models in Australia for years to come because it anticipates the transition to electric cars to be gradual. Mazda Australia managing director Vinesh Bhindhi argued the CX-60’s line-up of inline six-cylinder turbo-petrol and turbo-diesel mild hybrids and a 2.5-litre
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7 Benefits of Switching to Electric Cars
My Electric Car
AUGUST 25, 2019
Buying a new car is always a significant investment, often involving plenty of research and testing beforehand, and buyers will likely give new, upcoming electric models a similar treatment. Switching to an electric car can save you more than just fuel costs. Enjoy the Financial Incentives. Save on Operational Costs.
Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs
My Energi
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. Over the past decade, the European energy marketplace has continued to experience increasing volatility. million installations across the UK , solar PV deployment provides a combined national energy capacity of approximately 13.6 With almost 1.1
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Electric vehicle fire risks debunked anew in new report
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
But inasmuch as EV adoption is accelerating, some myths about electric cars and their alleged dangers simply refuse to die. One of these is the idea that electric cars are very prone to fires. When a fire blazed through a car park in Luton Airport last month, speculations were abounding that an electric car was to blame.
Electric Car Grant | OZEV Explained
My Energi
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Electric Car Grant. There are many different Government grants available to support, drive and encourage the transition from petrol and diesel vehicles over to plug-in electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles don’t release carbon and dangerous gasses into the atmosphere and therefore are much better for the environment.
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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?
Get Electric Vehicle
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In fuel cell cars we do not have to recharge the battery. Instead, we have to supply hydrogen just like we fill gasoline but the car will be powered by electric motors just like a normal electric car. Now going back to the topic, these days, electric vehicles are more than simple passenger vehicles.
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IKEA, Volvo, Uber, & Other Companies Tell EU to End Petrol & Diesel Car Sales by 2035
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 26, 2021
By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹ The open call will continue to gather support for a phase-out ahead of the review of EU car and van […]. Originally published on Transport & Environment.
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Bacteria Can Recover Precious Metals from Electric Vehicle Batteries — Here’s How
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 22, 2021
billion cars in the world today, and that number could double by 2036. If all those cars burn petrol or diesel, the climate consequences will be dire. Electric cars emit fewer air pollutants and if they’re powered by renewable energy, driving one wouldn’t add to the greenhouse gases warming […].
Mercedes-Benz unveils new VISION EQXX electric car concept with a 620 mile range
Drive Electric
JANUARY 6, 2022
The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX, with an electric driving range of 620 miles, is a technology showcase for the brand’s future electric cars. The VISION EQXX doesn’t achieve this range by simply having a huge, heavy battery, instead the Mercedes electric car features a range of innovative technology.
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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India
Plug In India
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
By Abhishek & Kamlesh In this episode of Electric Car Watch, we will talk about the challenges facing electric car conversions and what the industry and agencies can do better to make it easier. And the interest in electric car conversions was immense. Do you plan to convert your car?
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Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035
Green Car Congress
MAY 15, 2022
Today cars account for 13% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and vans 2%. Conservatives and even some progressive MEPs rejected a new interim target in 2027 and a higher 2030 goal which would require manufacturers to ramp up sales of electric cars. This regulation encourages the production of zero- and low-emission vehicles.
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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car at a Public Charging Station?
EV Connect
AUGUST 28, 2023
We can’t expect the market to move en masse towards electric until the public recharging network matches the landscape for petrol-powered vehicles. To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs.
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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles
My Energi
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
million electric cars had been registered in the UK in the ‘modern’ EV era (since 2010), taking 12 years to reach that figure. For all the media hype around people potentially switching back to petrol or ditching the thought of an EV, it is important to remember that this is still very much a supply-constrained market.
‘Buy Tesla’: Goldman Sachs defines investments as the Age of Oil closes
Teslarati
APRIL 15, 2021
Goldman Sachs is preparing for the lapse of the Age of Oil, predicting big gains for the companies that continue to help expand the footprint of sustainable energy. ” Goldman Sachs on The Future of Energy Demand. Interestingly, Tesla’s energy side is still a relatively unmentioned player in the solar sector.
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Opinion: Could A Lithium Shortage De-Rail The Electric Car Boom?
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2016
It won’t be a shortage in terms of ‘peak lithium’; rather, it will be a game of catch-up with the electric car boom, with miners hustling to explore and tap into new reserves. We have all heard about Tesla’s Nevada facility that will at full capacity produce enough batteries to power 500,000 electric cars per year by 2020.
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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?
Drive Electric
JANUARY 14, 2022
The result is a far better handling car which means less potential for spins, crashes and slides. Ever noticed the whine of an electric car as it parks up? This tech recaptures energy otherwise lost through normal braking to top up the battery. 7 worth of electricity. Find an electric car lease deal.
ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2012
The analysis, “Electric Cars: Ready for prime time?”, finds that the societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7k to €12k (US$8,889 to $15,238) more than fossil-fueled equivalents. The current generation of electric cars represents a significant improvement over previous ones.
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Mercedes Benz GLS vs BMW X7 vs Audi Q8: Price and specification comparison
Baua Electric
JANUARY 9, 2024
The German luxury car manufacturer has said that it aims to launch more than 12 new models in India in 2024 and at least three of them will be electric cars. Also, the automaker has said that 50 per cent of its new cars launching in India in 2024, will be top-end models. The petrol one is propelled by a 3.0-litre
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Pure Planet App Launched — New Digital Carbon-Information Services
EV Obssesion
JULY 12, 2021
Bath, UK:Today 100% renewable energy supplier Pure Planet and bp are launching a new digital service that allows households and drivers of petrol, diesel and electric cars to accurately see the financial cost and the emissions of their personal energy use.
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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD
Plug In India
MARCH 15, 2023
The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3]. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost
EV Central
OCTOBER 20, 2022
It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?
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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline
Get Electric Vehicle
JUNE 5, 2023
The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels. Apart from petroleum, there are a few fuels and alternative energy sources that can be used in vehicles. We can have a look at alternative fuels for cars here in this post. Why do we need alternative fuels for cars? You can guess it easily.
Electric Car Watch #8: Chinese EV less than 5 Lakhs | Lesson for Indian Car Makers
Plug In India
DECEMBER 7, 2021
By Abhishek & Kamlesh In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Chinese electric car that is beating Tesla in EV sales. Our Indian car makers can also sell well. But our Indian car makers are not launching small electric cars. Europe Sales!
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Honda expanding partnership with SNAM on second-life batteries and battery recycling in Europe
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2020
The pan-European arrangement will see SNAM collect and recycle batteries from Honda’s increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles and either potentially prepare them for ‘second-life’ renewable energy storage uses or extract valuable materials for recycling if they are not suitable for that purpose.
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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”.
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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?
EV Central
JULY 4, 2023
Those exact words came from my wife’s mouth when I suggested we rent an electric car for a week’s family holiday in France. A shitty obscure Chinese electric car. Rent a petrol or diesel car for your holidays. In many places, electric cars are cheaper to rent than equivalent petrol cars.
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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated
Cars That Think
AUGUST 2, 2021
It indicates how many miles the car can travel as 33.7 kilowatt-hours (121 megajoules) of energy is drained from its batteries. Environmental Protection Agency decreed in 2010 that the amount of thermal energy released by burning one gallon of gasoline is equivalent to 33.7 kilowatt-hours? Because the U.S.
Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?
EV Central
JANUARY 22, 2024
The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least.
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[Press Release] The compelling case for EV incentives
Drive Electric
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Press release 13 December 2023 New research shows the new Government’s policy to remove the Clean Car Discount (CCD) and weaken the Clean Car Standard could mean between 100,000 and 350,000 fewer electric cars on New Zealand roads by 2030, and increasing emissions by between 900 and 3,000 kilotonnes.
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BMW spends billions to push its next-gen EVs into Tesla territory
Baua Electric
JANUARY 11, 2024
According to a press announcement , BMW’s Munich plant will be the first in the company’s existing production network to be transformed for all-electric cars. A new factory in Debrecen, Hungary, currently under construction, will also build only electric cars, with the upcoming Neue Klasse models planned to be built there in 2025.
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Two Crore Electric Vehicles By 2030 In India: Nitin Gadkari
Electric Vehicles India
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
The push towards electric vehicles is in response to the growing concern over air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, and the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Gadkari said “the country spends around 16 lakh crore for importing petrol and diesel. Speaking on boosting e-mobility vehicles, Nitin Gadkari.
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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs
EV Info
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Norway also lets EV use bus lanes and special parking bays making ownership more beneficial than ICE in the city, Norway plans to outlaw pure Petrol or Diesel vehicles in 2025 – the country with the earliest ICE free deadline and 5 years before the UK’s deadline. 4 Electric car 5 235 4.72 3 Electric car 1 980 1.79
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Ofgem to invest $425 mln in EV infrastructure
Electric Vehicles India
MAY 24, 2021
A UK based Ofgem an energy market regulator said that it will install 3550 EV chargers across the UK. Let us know more about Ofgem to invest $425 mln in electric vehicles infrastructure. . As part of its aim to reduce the carbon emissions in the country, it will ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum
Baua Electric
MARCH 27, 2024
The Torslanda factory has been switched over to making electric motors for the brand’s lineup of full-electric cars. By 2030, Volvo aims to be an electric-only automaker, making it one of the first legacy carmakers to do so. Petrol-burning engines are soon to see the same fate. Get started here.
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