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

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Lithium-ion batteries produce harmful fluoride gas when on fire, burn for longer, and are more difficult to put out than fossil-fueled fires. fires per 100,000 sales. This is strikingly lower than 1,528 ICE fires per sale. Learn more about gas vs. electric car fires here. danger of igniting, EVs only have a 0.03% chance.

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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The brand’s future product development will focus on improving efficiency and performance in current HUMMER models with alternative fuel powertrains, more efficient gas engines, 6-speed transmissions and diesel engines. Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon.

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California ARB considering regulations for alternative diesel fuels; focus on biodiesel

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This effort is not directed at other existing transportation fuel programs, such as those for compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, or electricity. The latter innovations include renewable diesel, gas to liquid (GTL) diesel and other synthetic diesels.

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Hindustan Zinc may put off demerger – ET Auto

Baua Electric

In a meeting on September 29, 2023, HZL’s board had asked the company to explore a corporate restructuring to create three separate legal entities for zinc and lead, silver, and recycling business to unlock shareholder value. billion cash deal. However, the share is trading way below its 52-week high of INR 344.

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Electric dirt bikes buyer’s guide and best models

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If you enjoy the outdoors, there are electric dirt bikes for sale today that can provide the ride quality you are looking for, and some more. There’s no gas and oil. Electric Motion’s Escape is another road-legal, off-road electric bike that looks good and performs well. Looking just for the best dirt bikes out there?

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National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

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Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. Although electricity, hydrogen, and natural gas currently account for less than 1 percent of total transportation fuel use in the United States, their use will be expanding.

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