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  2. Health and environmental impact of transport - Wikipedia

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    Motorists who shifted travel modes from cars to bikes as their 'main method of travel' emitted 7.1 kg (16 lb) less CO 2 per day. [19] Regular cycling was most strongly associated with reduced life cycle CO 2 emissions for commuting and social trips. [19] Changing from motorised to non-motorised travel behaviour can also have significant effects.

  3. Energy efficiency in transport - Wikipedia

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    This means that a bicycle will use between 10 and 25 times less energy per distance travelled than a personal car, depending on fuel source and size of the car. This figure does depend on the speed and mass of the rider: greater speeds give higher air drag and heavier riders consume more energy per unit distance.

  4. Health and environmental effects of battery electric cars

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    Plug-in hybrids and electric cars run off lithium-ion batteries and rare-earth element electric motors.Electric vehicles use much more lithium carbonate equivalent in their batteries compared to the 7g (0.25 oz) for a smartphone or the 30 g (1.1 oz) used by tablets or computers.

  5. What is a mild hybrid (MHEV) car? - AOL

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    The goal of a mild hybrid car is to consume less fuel, but it does so in a unique way that makes them less expensive than a full hybrid. MHEVs use low-output electric motors typically fed by a ...

  6. Green vehicle - Wikipedia

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    A green vehicle, clean vehicle, eco-friendly vehicle or environmentally friendly vehicle is a road motor vehicle that produces less harmful impacts to the environment than comparable conventional internal combustion engine vehicles running on gasoline or diesel, or one that uses certain alternative fuels.

  7. Zero-emissions vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Also other battery electric vehicles, which may shift emissions to the location where the electricity is generated (if the electricity comes from coal or natural gas power plants—as opposed to hydro-electric, wind power, solar power or nuclear power plants); [5] and fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen, which may shift emissions to the location where the hydrogen is generated.

  8. Battery electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Electric cars are having a major impact in the auto industry [39] [40] given advantages in city pollution, less dependence on oil and combustion, and scarcity and expected rise in gasoline prices. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] [ 43 ] World governments are pledging billions to fund development of electric vehicles and their components.

  9. 5 New SUVs With the Best Gas Mileage in 2025 - AOL

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    There’s no argument here — True Car, Car and Driver and Cars.com all ranked the Kia Niro as their No. 1 most fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle of 2025. Even without an all-wheel drive model ...