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Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year

CleanTechnica EVs

One thing that some people have pointed out, though, is that growing EV sales is one thing, actually reducing use of petrol (gasoline and diesel) and cutting carbon emissions. continued] The post Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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63% of Europeans Living in Cities Support EU Ban on Petrol & Diesel Car Sales after 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

By Eoin Bannon Almost two-thirds of urban residents support banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe after 2030, according to a new YouGov online poll in 15 European cities. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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“Oil On Road” … And Hotheads Too

CleanTechnica EVs

That’s what the sign said: “Oil On Road.” How long before there is no oil on the road? Probably decades — as electric transport slowly supplants the diesel and petrol cars and trucks of today. Even without accidents, there is always a film of oil on […] There must have been a spillage, or perhaps an accident.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. There are more expensive variants in the petrol scooter world. You guys must be shocked at the prices of petrol scooters. These are mid range.

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‘Buy Tesla’: Goldman Sachs defines investments as the Age of Oil closes

Teslarati

Goldman Sachs is preparing for the lapse of the Age of Oil, predicting big gains for the companies that continue to help expand the footprint of sustainable energy. However, Tesla isn’t the only car company that is listed , and cars are not the only topic that Goldman analysts are bullish on as the Age of Oil begins its imminent demise.

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

Green Car Congress

Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any. petrol engine is not running. The Atkinson cycle petrol engine was made for regular stop-starts and is very reliable. Priuses can burn oil. Two out of our four Priuses burn oil. My 2005 burns about 0.3-0.4

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Nissan 1.5L, 3-cylinder 400 hp engine to complement electric Le Mans ZEOD RC powerplant

Green Car Congress

We knew the electric component of the Nissan ZEOD RC was certainly going to turn heads at Le Mans but our combined zero emission on-demand electric/petrol power plant is quite a stunning piece of engineering. Engines Lubricating Oils Motorsport' Our engine team has done a truly remarkable job with the internal combustion engine.

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