Electric Cars Will Soon Outnumber Gasoline Cars In Norway
InsideEVs
APRIL 22, 2024
All-electric cars already represent roughly 90% of total new passenger car sales in the country.
Electric cars are cleaner than gasoline ones in 95% of the world, study finds
Green Car Reports
MARCH 30, 2020
A new study confirms what electric car drivers already know: that EVs are cleaner than gasoline cars, even when emissions from electricity generation are factored in. The only.
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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2021
In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2% of the car market.
Electric Cars Can Catch Fire. We Must Run And Tell The King!
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
Electric cars catch fire at a much lower rate than gasoline or diesel powered cars. The post Electric Cars Can Catch Fire. Beware those who say otherwise. We Must Run And Tell The King! appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Lifecycle Emissions of Electric Cars vs. Gasoline
Green Energy Consumers
JANUARY 5, 2023
When we talk about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), we get a lot of questions about the lifetime greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of EVs vs internal combus t ion engine (ICE) cars. Electric cars don’t have tailpipe emissions when running on electricity, but battery manufacturing is an energy-intensive process.
Audi maps out shift to electric: Only EVs launched from 2026, no gasoline models by 2033
Green Car Reports
JUNE 23, 2021
Audi on Tuesday mapped out plans to go all-electric in just over a decade, including launching only electric cars starting in 2026, and ending production of gasoline engines by 2033.
China to replace 70,000 gasoline cabs with electric cars
Green Car Reports
MARCH 7, 2017
China's latest effort to promote electric cars focuses on taxis in its capital city of Beijing. The country that is now the world's largest new-car market already offers generous purchase incentives for electric cars bought by individuals. DON'T MISS.
Gasoline range anxiety 100 years ago made electric-car charging seem easy
Green Car Reports
APRIL 15, 2018
Electric cars have the great advantage that their batteries can be recharged anywhere there's electricity. But a century ago, drivers of gasoline cars had just as much range anxiety as electric-car.
Calculating The True Cost Of Charging An Electric Car
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 8, 2023
Is the cost of charging an electric car less than the cost of gasoline for a conventional car? Generally yes, but that's beside the point.
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Electric Cars Equal Gasoline Cost Of Just 75 Cents A Gallon
Green Car Reports
JULY 23, 2014
The last time you could buy a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. If you own an electric car today though, the price you''re paying for electricity is equivalent to about 75 cents per gallon. According to a study by the Northeast Group (via Charged EVs), 25 utilities in 14 states currently offer electricity rates.'
How Much Do Electric Vehicles Actually Displace Gasoline? 500 Million Gallons Displaced in 2020 in USA
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The growth of electric vehicles is fun and exciting to those of us who are interested in the new tech, but the truly important target is to cut gasoline use in order to stop catastrophic climate change (not to mention deadly air pollution). So, more than any stat about EV sales, what’s important is seeing […].
In 2019, electric car chargers grew by 60% as EV sales rose just 6%
Green Car Reports
JUNE 22, 2020
For many households, public charging infrastructure is necessary for electric cars to replace gasoline vehicles, while for companies or utilities, electric cars are necessary to support such an infrastructure. Which comes first?
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Electric car fires, three-motor Audi E-Tron, Samsung battery plant: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 17, 2021
Electric car fires are less frequent than gasoline car fires, but there’s some nuance. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Samsung SDI is the primary battery supplier of cells for Rivian’s upcoming electric. The three-motor versions of the E-Tron SUV and Sportback are almost here.
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CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends
Green Car Congress
JUNE 9, 2023
A suggestive market-wide simulation extrapolation indicates that if every gasoline vehicle had a BEV option in 2030, the majority of new car and near-majority of new sport-utility vehicle choice shares could be electric in that year due to projected technology improvements alone. —Forsythe et al. Forsythe et al.
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Gas Car Fires Far More Common Than Electric Car Fires
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 16, 2022
The argument that there are more electric car fires than gasoline car fires is silly, yet many people believe this is the case.
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Electric Cars — It’s All About Efficiency
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Electric cars are up to 75 percent more efficient that conventional cars, which waste 80% of the energy in their gas tanks. The post Electric Cars — It’s All About Efficiency appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Electric Car Sales Surge In UK As Fossil Fuel Car Sales Slump
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Gasoline shortages in the UK are causing a spike in interest in electric cars.
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Fiat 500e electric-car redux: Sportier compliance for Europe, not California
Green Car Reports
MARCH 5, 2020
The Fiat 500e electric car will return for a second generation, but this time it will likely not be sold in the United States. After withdrawing both gasoline and electric versions of the 500 from the U.S., This marks the first redesign of the retro city car since 2007. The gasoline 500.
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Electric Cars: Similar To Gasoline Cars. Just Electric
Green Car Reports
APRIL 10, 2012
We're sure some electric car advocates wouldn't take kindly to the assertion that their pride and joy was "just like a gasoline car". After all, your average electric car is quieter, smoother, doesn't use fossil fuels, is full every time you come to it in the morning, and doesn't drip oil all over your driveway.
The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Tesla has produced a new guide to familiarize yourself with the sounds that its electric cars make. Even though EVs are quieter than gasoline-powered vehicles, it doesn’t mean they are noiseless. The post The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes appeared first on Electrek.
Much Awaited Electric Cars Sales Report – Feb’ 23
Electric Vehicles India
MARCH 7, 2023
With the advent of battery technology, the automobile industry is shifting towards electric vehicles from the gasoline ones. In the recent years, India has manufactured numerous electric vehicles with various features and the sales of those showed a great surge.
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Why More Americans Are Considering Electric Cars Now Than Ever Before
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 24, 2024
Photo credit: husjur02 / Shutterstock.com Recent data collected over a three-year period ending in February 2024 shows a significant increase in consumer searches for electric vehicles (EVs). Influence of Fuel Prices on EV Demand A distinct spike in searches for electric vehicles was noted between February and March 2022.
How Much Cleaner Is An Electric Car Than A Gas Car?
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 4, 2023
How much cleaner is it to drive an electric vehicle (EV) versus a gasoline vehicle? This is a common question for drivers and car buyers, and one we’ve been answering for quite a while.
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National Electric Vehicle Sweden begins production of gasoline-engined Saab 9-3 Aero Sedan
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2013
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB has started production of the Saab 9-3 Aero Sedan with a gasoline engine at the old Saab Trollhättan plant. The car that is produced is a high-spec Saab 9-3 Aero Sedan with a 220 hp (164 kW) 2.0-liter liter turbo. Sales of the new 9-3 Aero in Sweden will start on 10 December.
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Top 5 Reasons for Using a Electric Car in India
Electric Vehicles India
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained increasing popularity in India in recent years as the country has made efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and curb air pollution. Electric Cars in India. Electric Cars in India. Top5 Reasons for Using Electric Cars in India.
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Hyundai and Kia reveal solar roof tech for electric cars—or gasoline ones
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
For those looking to use renewable energy for transportation, that means solar panels can now move from home rooftops used to power car chargers to cars themselves. As solar cells get more efficient, powerful panels can fit on smaller areas. In Korea on Wednesday, Hyundai and Kia revealed some production-bound examples of that.
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Passing Gas: More Electric Cars Than Gasoline Stations Now
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 27, 2013
Electric cars achieved another milestone recently: Plug-in vehicles on American roads now outnumber the gas stations they whiz past on the roadside. As early as next year, electric-car sales in the United States each year.' We estimate the watershed (oil-shed?)
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Electric car-sharing programs expanding in U.S.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Electric cars and car sharing go naturally together. Both aim to clean up the environment by reducing gasoline consumption. With lower maintenance, electric cars are also easier to maintain for fleets than gas cars.
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129 Why Electric Car Owners Don't Want Gasoline Loaners From Their Dealers
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
It''s often said by electric-car owners and advocates that once you start driving electric, you never want to go back. Now it appears that at least a handful of car dealers are learning that the principle extends even to loaner cars from the dealership.
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Green Car Reports
MAY 24, 2016
The lithium-ion battery packs that power modern electric cars are far less energy-dense than the liquid hydrocarbon fuels that power internal-combustion cars. However.
Chat GPT’s take on electric cars
Spark Powered
DECEMBER 27, 2022
I recently asked ChatGPT what the benefits to electric cars were and this is how it responded: There are several benefits to using electric vehicles (EVs), including: Environmental benefits: EVs emit significantly less greenhouse gases and other air pollutants compared to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.
Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. When charging with electricity generated through fossil fuels, that difference becomes much smaller.
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Austria to let drivers of electric cars go faster
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Austria is offering would-be electric-car owners (and current ones) a tempting incentive to go tailpipe-emissions-free: permission to drive faster than those with gasoline, diesel, or hybrid vehicles.
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Kia EV6 electric car: Teaser photos for 300-mile EV due by late 2021
Green Car Reports
MARCH 9, 2021
Kia has released an official look at the silhouette of its first fully electric model, called EV6—the model expected to arrive in the U.S. Unlike Kia’s other electric vehicles to date, the EV6 won’t be another version of a model that also uses gasoline.
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Kandi electric car open to US orders August 18, with $20,499 starting price
Green Car Reports
JULY 30, 2020
When will electric vehicles be priced as low as comparable gasoline vehicles—or even lower than them? Those who closely follow EV adoption have been asking that question for years.
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Filling vs. charging: Gas vehicles cost up to six times more than EVs
Green Car Reports
MARCH 23, 2022
In the United States, electric cars are cheaper to drive per mile the their gasoline counterparts, according to recent analysis from the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). The advocacy group compared operating costs of EV and gasoline cars, including the average costs of charging and filling up with gasoline.
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Why Offer Electric Cars? Because They Sell More Gasoline Cars
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 13, 2011
Amidst supposedly slow sales--actually limited mostly by low production--one benefit to automakers of offering electric cars has nothing to do with cars that plug in. Not only do electric cars attract radically different buyers to the brands that offer them, they also help sell conventional gasoline cars.
Electric cars win on energy efficiency vs hydrogen, gasoline, diesel: analysis
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 10, 2017
If you want to drive the absolute cleanest car possible – and if you’re reading this site, we’re willing to wager that you do – then you need to calculate the total well-to-wheels energy use of the car and everything you put into its tank or battery.
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Electric cars will exceed half the market and displace 7 percent of gasoline consumption by 2040: report
Green Car Reports
MAY 25, 2018
Electric car sales are poised to increase tenfold by 2025 and reach 55 percent of car sales worldwide by 2040, according to the latest report on electric cars from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
The electricity in gasoline
Plugs and Cars
FEBRUARY 26, 2011
I just ran across the latest available data, from 2005, for the electricity consumption by petroleum refineries. One electric car, roughly speaking, will use about 3000 kWh to go about 12,000 miles. And that doesn't include the electricity used in oil extraction and pumping. Almost 49,000,000,000 kWh.
Gasoline-Powered Fuel Cell To Fix Electric-Car Range Anxiety?
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 6, 2011
While electric-car advocates may avoid the issue, some buyers simply won't choose a plug-in car that can't travel unlimited distances. That's where the Chevy Volt-style range extender comes in, though the Volt adds unlimited range by burning gasoline in a conventional engine to generate electric power.
How Many Jobs Will Disappear With Switch To Electric Cars?
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 26, 2021
When considering the transition from gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles to electric, it is easy to see the disruption this will bring to the auto industry, where fewer workers are required to construct an electrical motor than a fossil fuel powered engine. But it goes further than that.
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Renault Study Shows Electric Cars Far Greener Than Gasoline--In France
Green Car Reports
JULY 15, 2013
With relatively few electric vehicles on the market, drawing direct comparisons with regular gasoline and diesel vehicles is surprisingly difficult--not many vehicles are sold with all three drivetrains. The Ford Focus is one, and Renault''s Fluence sedan is another.
The National Average Cost of Fuel for an Electric Vehicle is about 60% Less than for a Gasoline Vehicle
EV Obssesion
MAY 17, 2021
Vehicle Technologies Office Transportation Analysis Fact of the Week #1186 Electric vehicles are more efficient than internal combustion vehicles, but fuel cost comparisons can be complicated due to differences in the units of measure. The eGallon represents the cost of driving an electric vehicle (EV) […].
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