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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Plug-in and fully electric cars operate between 200 and 800 volts. There isn’t an electric car for sale in New Zealand today that has scored less than a total five-star ANCAP rating. The simple presence of gasoline in an ICE makes them principally more dangerous. Essentially, the risk is no greater in an EV than in an ICE.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

The software upgrade also allows PICC-converted cars to operate in an enhanced hybrid mode at various speeds, with the vehicle heavily favoring the electric motor versus the gasoline engine in different modes, Ewert said. PICC will begin California Air Resources Board emissions-control certification testing later this month.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

PHEV s allow for optimization of readily available clean-energy resources and represent a sustainable transportation solution that can be delivered today. They reduce emissions, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce the upward pressures on gasoline costs. the year that the Volt should arrive in showrooms.

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EPA, NHTSA & ARB Draft TAR finds MY 2022-2025 LD fuel and GHG standards can be met largely with more efficient gasoline-powered cars

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The US EPA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) have released the Draft Technical Assessment Report mid-term evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks for model years (MY) 2022-2025.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The GREET 1.6

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

TVA and its independent power distributors are "going to be heavily impacted by the introduction of electric vehicles  as we add tens of thousands and possibly millions of these vehicles onto our highways," said Ken Breeden, TVAs executive vice president for customer resources. I see that happening, but probably a long time in the future."

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The CR-Z hybrid powertrain is a variation of Honda’s original IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) technology, which made its debut on the 2000 Honda Insight, the first hybrid vehicle available for sale in North America. The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to improve efficiency.

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