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Shill for a Withering Lie

Plugs and Cars

No, I'm not referring to John McCain or the other remaining defenders of the Iraq adventure, predicated on so many lies. As it is with all the majors, they perceive the postponement of the inevitable grid-connected car to be job one. I'm speaking about Mark Phelan, columnist for the Detroit Free Press.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. When measuring the efficiency of a vehicle, it has become common to measure the processes involved in the entire ‘life cycle’ of a vehicle – referred to as ‘cradle to grave’. The New Zealand Power Grid.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs – here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?