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2024 Kia Sportage SX Hybrid Review

Baua Electric

Less attention is given to the ramifications of having a space-saver spare (or no spare at all), the cost of the annual (or six-monthly) service, cost of replacing those cool 20-inch tyres and the 98RON petrol that must be syphoned by the wallet before being poured into the fuel tank each week. Take the cost of a hybrid, for example.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

Cars That Think

kilowatt-hours (121 megajoules) of energy is drained from its batteries. But the efficiency equation is more complicated than that because, unlike petrol pumps, recharging stations do not transfer energy perfectly. The car will then know how much electricity was consumed, along with how much of that its batteries managed to store.

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

EV Info

Boris has spoken and started the end of the petrol engine in the UK. Under Boris’s new Green plan, the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, that are powered wholly by Petrol or Diesel will be banned from 2030. Does this mean you will only be able to purchase an electric vehicle from 2030 onwards?

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. For example the LEAF has a 24 KWh battery pack, and a full pack is good for around 100 miles. Battery Pack: PylonTech Battery Storage

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

Green Car Congress

liter four-cylinder petrol engine family. During overrun and braking, the electric motor acts as a generator, converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, which is used to charge the battery. Their playlists, stored song titles and relevant album cover artwork are then displayed on the on-board monitor. Speed Limit Info.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle. Some 800,000 are also sold each year in South East Asia, he says, where they replace the noisy and smelly petrol scooters that are ubiquitous in many places.

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Eco-Friendly Commuting: Discover the Best Indian Electric Scooters of 2024

Baua Electric

From powerful motors to long-lasting batteries, these electric scooters are designed to provide a seamless riding experience. With rising fuel prices, electric scooters provide a cost-saving solution as they require less maintenance and no petrol or diesel. This will help prolong the battery life and maintain its efficiency.

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