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Applying the results of the marginal analysis to plug-in electric vehicles, the NBER researchers found that the emissions of charging PEVs vary by region and hours of the day. In some regions, such as the Western U.S. and Texas, CO 2 emissions per mile from driving PEVs are less than those from driving a hybrid car. However, in other regions ...
The electric vehicle battery accounts for 30–40% of the value of the vehicle. [1] Around one-third of the battery's weight is the housing and cooling system. The cathode makes up another 20% and the anode another 10%. [2] Three types of batteries dominate the electric vehicle market.
In China, the term new energy vehicles (NEVs) refers to automobile vehicles that are fully powered or predominantly powered by alternative energy other than fossil fuels, typically referring to electric motor-propelled vehicles such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs, mainly hydrogen fuel cell vehicles).
A total of 434,498 hybrid electric vehicles were sold during 2012, and the hybrid market share of total new car sales in the country was 3.0%, up from 2.1% in 2011. [10] The top five selling hybrids during 2012 were the Toyota Prius liftback (147,503), the second generation Camry Hybrid (45,626), Prius v (1,669), Prius c (35,733), and the ...
While automakers and suppliers are betting big on future demand for electric vehicles, a near-term global slowdown is causing pain, including bankruptcies, scrapped initial public offerings and ...
(The Center Square) – Momentum is with the emerging electric vehicle industry even with many question marks surrounding energy policy as the Trump administration takes office in January ...
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Fastest acceleration of an electric car, 0 to 100 km/h in 1.461 seconds by university students at the University of Stuttgart. [69] Electric Land Speed Record 353 mph (568 km/h). [70] Electric Car Distance Record 1,725 miles (2,776 km) in 24 hours by Bjørn Nyland. [71] Greatest distance by electric vehicle, single charge 999.5 miles (1,608.5 km).