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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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Powertrain doubts and sales concerns: Toyota Prado Hybrid Aussie chances decline

EV Central

Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future. There’s a lot of water still to go under that bridge. The 250 Series launches in Australia in the third quarter of 2024.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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2024 Mini Countryman Review

Baua Electric

Not only has the fan favourite grown – becoming far more family friendly in the process – it now offers more choice than before with greater personalisation options, various model grades and the option of turbocharged petrol or electric motivation. The turbo-petrol JCW now accelerates from standstill to 100km/h in 5.4 Win-win.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

The gasoline engine only runs in reversing to power the batteries. There are two additional components in the hybrid Prius, an inverter that translates electricity from the battery to the motor. petrol engine is not running. The hybrid battery pack will need servicing but it depends on a bunch of factors.

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ICL researchers develop new membrane-based system for cheap, efficiently made biofuels

Green Car Congress

In contrast to water, the extractant does not form a heterogeneous azeotrope with n-butanol, and the overall energy consumption of for n-butanol production is 3.9 Because they are expensive, biofuels are usually combined with petrol or diesel to make them ‘go further’. MJ kg -1 , substantially less than other recovery processes (17.0–29.4

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Two Crore Electric Vehicles By 2030 In India: Nitin Gadkari

Electric Vehicles India

The push towards electric vehicles is in response to the growing concern over air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, and the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Gadkari said “the country spends around 16 lakh crore for importing petrol and diesel.

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