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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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MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy unveil lithium-carbon battery technology with ultra-fast recharging

Green Car Congress

Range anxiety is often quoted as the main barrier to electric vehicle adoption, but if the battery could be recharged in the same time it takes to refuel a conventional IC engine vehicle, much of that worry goes away. In addition, Li-C cells are free from rare-earth metals, are fully recyclable, and are not susceptible to the runaway events.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

EVs: They Are Everywhere As we mentioned earlier EVs have a wide range of applications because EVs are much more flexible in case of design and configuration which gasoline vehicles cannot match. Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma.

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

EV MYTH ONE: Electric vehicles don’t have enough range. Today’s EVs have enough battery range to meet the average New Zealander’s driving needs for over a week. Short-range EV trips. Unlike petrol cars where filling up requires a trip to the petrol station, you can recharge at home or anywhere with access to electricity.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

A new generation of the pioneering mid-sizer has just launched, with 45 per cent larger battery (now 20kWh), a pure electric range of up to 84km (NEDC), all-wheel-drive and seating for up to seven. It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. But it’s had a chunky price rise over the old model.

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Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

Green Car Congress

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.

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myenergi partners with cinch to further accelerate EV adoption

My Energi

The collaboration will see the two brands work closely together to provide cinch customers with exclusive discounts on the purchase and installation price of the entire myenergi zappi range. Grid-compatible as standard, it also has optional charging modes capable of utilising 100% green energy generated by consumers’ own renewable power.

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