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ICCT Claims EV Operating Costs ⅓ Lower In Europe

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In a report dated September 6, 2026, the International Council On Clean Transportation (ICCT) claimed that operating an electric car in Europe in 2025 cost one third less than operating a conventional gasoline or diesel powered car. Because of the surge in fuel costs resulting from the unprovoked attack on … [continued]

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Is Owning A Plug-in Hybrid Like Kissing Your Sister?

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If you are thinking about buying an electric car, just do it, buy a pure battery electric car! A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is more reliable, more convenient for local driving, smoother, and better accelerating. You can drive a BEV anywhere in the US on major highways without worrying about … [continued]

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Powering Sovereignty

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How electrification can lead our transport transition away from polluting fuel imports in the EU post-2030 Renewable Energy Framework. With the recurrent energy crisis affecting Europe’s energy supply, Europe’s post-2030 Renewable Energy Framework must do more than just increase the share of renewables in transport. It must also rethink its … [continued]

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Electric Car Batteries Hold Up Really Well — These Are “The Best”

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In general, there’s far more concern about electric car range and electric car battery longevity than there needs to be. We’ve got a 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ and a 2018 BMW i3 REx and just need to charge them up once or twice a week overnight at home. Electric … [continued]

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Hyundai Bets Big On Extended-Range Electric Vehicles

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EREV — it means extended-range electric vehicle and it has become a core vehicle category in China due to policy changes in the country in recent years. For many years, auto manufacturers have been building cars with conventional combustion engine powertrains and adding a small electric motor and tiny battery … [continued]

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