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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

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There are of course problems with nuclear power, the radioactive toxic waste which is only any use for nuclear weapons, which in itself makes it undesirable, but if stored is prone to leak. First we need to stop wasting funds in vanity projects like HS2 that should be killed now. Car industry, apart from Tesla not happy. .

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Lessons from a year with solar power

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The main reasons were: Reduce our monthly electricity. With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. Help with reducing our carbon footprint.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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OfGem are also responsible for the high electricity process we pay after forcing consumers to switch to so called Smart Meters. Smart Meters waste. We also need more Grid to Car and Car to Grid interconnect. Again, OfGem shoulder most of the blame here for not insisting on a sound strategy and good business sense.

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European version of the BYD Seal is unveiled

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The heat pump device can also absorb waste heat from the electric powertrain and work in temperatures ranging from -30°C to 60°C. BYD SEAL supports V2L, allowing the car to be used as a portable power supply for electrical devices (total output up to 3kW). The price should be around 50.000 euros. What do you think?

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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

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Possible reasons for this could include a lack of electrical supply voltage, the shift lever not being in “P”, the car not being parked properly over an inductive charging plate, or a fault in the charging system. inch Active Info Display (digitalized instruments) with a resolution of 1,920 x 720 pixels. e-Station Guide.

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New 2016 Nissan LEAF with available 30 kWh pack for 107-mile range

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By applying the brakes or reducing speed by letting off the accelerator, the electric motor acts as an electric generator, converting energy that would otherwise be wasted into battery energy. The standard regenerative braking system in LEAF helps increase range. More than 185,000 current Nissan LEAF owners world-wide.

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Mumbai - Kalaburagi - Mumbai : 1200 km trip in the MG ZS EV

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Guest Post By Priyans​ 2022 MG ZS EV electric car owner Mumbai, MH It has been a crazy ride. I just got the car delivered a couple of days ago, and coincidentally I had some work in Kalaburagi, Karnataka. Someone said that it is free till 30th June 2022, however, I do not have concrete info on this.