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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Compared to traditional cars, electric vehicles (EVs) have only really been widely available since the late-noughties. It’s understandable then, that the full benefits of driving an EV are still unknown by the general motorist. EVs over ICEs. EVs are the same. An EV with a 50kWh battery? £7 Until now, that is.

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Citroen C1 ev’ie road test

Green Cars News

A full charge should only cost around 90p; there are no emissions, so there’s no road tax to pay (or congestion charge if you live in London); the insurance premium is lower; and parking in some areas will also be free. In fact, ECC calculates that London-based owners could save up to £6,500 a year. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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electric smart ready for production

Green Cars News

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said: “It is absolutely fantastic to see manufacturers like smart leading the way to make the electric vehicle an easy choice for Londoners. Tags: Electric cars smart electric car ev production trials. A UK market trial of 100 cars started in December 2007 with fleet customers.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cartoon Welcome > Themes > Hybrid & Electric > Opinion > EV special III Experience the electric future Annick Driessen, MindsinMotion.net Thursday 16 April 2009 Electric cars will soon be booming, claimed Professor Pier Vellinga in the first of our series on the future of electric vehicles on the Dutch roads.

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Tesla comes to London

Green Cars News

Teslas qualify for numerous incentives in European countries and cities, including waivers of luxury tax, reductions in VAT, free parking and free charging. In London, Teslas are exempt from the congestion charge, a saving of up to £2,000 per year for commuters.

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Bring on the EV Trucks

Revenge of the Electric Car

Fleet vehicles are perfect for EVs, since the routes are very predictable and tend to be within 100 miles per day. Along with Tedd Abramson’s Zero Truck in San Diego and Smith Trucks in London, we now have EVI (I keep wanting to write that as EV1:~). Tags: smith trucks Production News Inside Track zero truck EVI.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense. My friend (same one who made the ice cream truck sound effect comment to me) asked me if this was some kind of conspiracy from gasoline advocates to try and further delay mass acceptance of EVs. I have stated the same before.

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