Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

However, according to the World Resources Institute , “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F).” Rapson, a professor at the University of California, Davis.

Norway 83

Norway China Iceland Canada 83

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Here’s what two organizations— Resource-Media and Recurrent —had to say about the advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) in frigid weather. Also, gas vehicles must be started and preheated outdoors due to health risks from the exhaust, and gas vehicle emissions contribute to air pollution. Electric vehicles are popular in cold climates.

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Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150 52

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.

Environment 98

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2014

Further, open standards could increase the “food or fuel” dilemma associated to the use of first generation biofuels, i.e. biocrops, and the competition for land and water resources. —Methanol report. It is also unclear how other environmental impacts of the production and use of different fuels would be accounted for. Goeppert, A.

Transportation 244

Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Despite a reduction in road transport exhaust emissions across Europe, there have been no significant improvements in concentrations of fine particulates (PM 10 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ), which have a major impact on air quality and human health. Transport at a crossroads. EEA Report No 3/2009 ).

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Transportation Czech Republic 2006 Romania 150

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.

Environment 52

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 52