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Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters

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A study by European researchers has found that two-stroke (2S) scooters, although constituting a small fraction of the fleet, can dominate urban vehicular pollution through organic aerosol and aromatic emission factors up to thousands of times higher than from other vehicle classes. Emissions Health Personal Transit' Platt et al.

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CARB previews ‘smog check’ for heavy-duty trucks; phase-in begins 1 Jan

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently previewed the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program (HD I/M), which is due to begin phasing in on 1 Jan 2023 ( earlier post ), at an enforcement truck event held at the Port of Los Angeles.

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EV Mythbusting: EVs Aren’t Safe

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No flamable liquids, just electrons EVs are also safer for owners because they don’t require much maintenance. ICE vehicles generate high pollution levels, contributing to smog in many cities. EVs reduce air pollution and noise pollution, helping the environment. They run on batteries, so there are no tailpipe emissions.

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Ignorance of how EVs work is holding back uptake, says survey

Baua Electric

This shows that widespread misinformation is affecting people’s purchasing decisions, and keeping them from buying a vehicle that can not only save them money on fuel and maintenance costs, but also save all of society from the health costs of pollution. It’s free, with no sales calls until you choose an installer. Get started here. –

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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Facts such as The Tesla stock being the ‘HOT’ one in the market right now, Elon Musk rises to the richest person in the world, Governments providing incentives for electric vehicles , etc. Maintenance and servicing of your vehicle. Maintenance and servicing of your car. Fueling facilities and infrastructure around you.

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Toyota, City of Grenoble, Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, Cité lib, EDF launch ultra-compact urban EV car-sharing project; i-ROAD and COMS

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For Grenoble and the Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, a fully electric car-sharing service has been identified as a solution to meet greenhouse-gas and other air-pollutant reduction targets. They will be in charge of responding to customer inquiries, subscription management, reservations and maintenance of vehicles and charging stations.

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E-Commerce Giant Flipkart To Increase Electric Mobility In India

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On a global scale, It is loud and clear that the future is electric and both developed and developing countries are embracing this and treat it as an opportunity to address their big-time problem POLLUTION. Noise pollution will be decreased significantly. Improved air quality. Improved respiratory health among urban people. #2.

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