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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. An electric car consumes less energy compared to a gas- or diesel-fueled vehicle. The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 Europe and China.

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. Unlike battery-powered electric vehicles, FCEVs can go over 500 kilometers on a full tank of hydrogen and can be refueled in 2-3 minutes, exactly like regular petrol/diesel cars. Hydrogen has a long history of working with industry.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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This performance, Winterkorn said, “ is no reason for euphoria ” but shows that the Volkswagen group—which comprises nine automotive brands—is staying on course, and shows that its strategy to 2018 is on the right track. Does it ever make sense ecologically to operate a car with power from a coal-fired plant? Martin Winterkorn.

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