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ICE vehicles 80 times more likely to catch fire than electric cars

EV Central

Indeed, the available data indicate the fire risk is between 20 and 80 times greater for petrol and diesel vehicles. READ MORE: The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know READ MORE: Electric car advice and FAQ: Your EV questions answered READ MORE: Are EVs more of a fire hazard that ICE vehicles?

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

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. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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France Plugins Take Record 24.4% — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

Traditional combustion-only petrol and diesel powertrains fell under 50% share for the first time. France saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.4% of the auto market in November, with full electrics (BEVs) alone taking 15.2%. Overall auto registrations in November stood at 133,960 units, up some 10% year on year.

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Why Australia should be a world leader in EVs

EV Central

A Toyota Corolla SX with a petrol engine. Yes, that does seem a little mind boggling, counter-intuitive even, but it surely does put the lie to the supposed anxiety over range anxiety. It was also the most popular – or most registered – vehicle in NSW, with 269,165 registrations. I know, right?

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Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE? Here’s the truth about CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of new cars

EV Central

EV FAQ: All your electric car questions answered READ MORE: The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know READ MORE: Electric cars last 18 years on average, matching a typical petrol or diesel vehicle for longevity Weve collated some of the better ones below and summarised what each claims.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

February 17, 2009 9:52 am Link Wireless transmission of electrical energy needs to be funded for effective liberty from petrol based fuel products to occur. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. — AH2 14.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." People wont buy a full car.

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