#electricvehicles

· 2w ago

Electric vehicle batteries could create a billion tons of emissions a year https://www.earth.com/climate/electric-vehicle-batteries-could-create-a-billion-tons-of-emissions-a-year/ #environment #ElectricVehicles #EV #battery #emissions

earth.com

Electric vehicle batteries could create a billion tons of emissions a year

A new study finds that cleaner battery production alone won't be enough to curb emissions as global demand for electric vehicles continues to grow.

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬 @BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io

· 3w ago

Boosted by @kcarruthers@infosec.exchange

Cratering #oil use in #China shows the death spiral that could end oil New numbers released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China tell the tale: in Q2, oil use dropped by a whopping 9%, and an even more incredible 16% for transportation. Combined, drop in oil use was enough to pull Chinese #CO2 #emissions down by 1%. A large portion is due to boom in #electricvehicles and collapse in ICE vehicle sales, meaning transportation is simply getting more efficient.

electrek.co

Cratering oil use in China shows the death spiral that could end oil

Oil use and CO2 emissions dropped in Q2 in China due to EV growth. It could mean China's per-capita CO2 peaks at less than half of the US.

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Emeritus Prof. Christopher May @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

· 1mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@ChrisMayLA6/117336467223964993 If you're considering a hybrid car, then the debate in the thread after my post (below) this morning is fascinating, surfaces some interesting data & research and certainly should be read (not least due to owners' experience being set out) before you go the the dealership to test drive a hybrid. Thanks to everyone who has contributed (so far) to this thread - its been fascinating & a good example of the socialisation of information. #ElectricVehicles #ElectricCares #politics #GreenTransition

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Emeritus Prof. Christopher May

@ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

Q, are hybrid cars really part of Green Transition? If drivers rely on the petrol element too much, then likely not really. as Shane Brennan (ChargeUK) put it: 'A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that is never plugged in is a costly petrol car puling round a heavy battery'; as PHEV drivers often find mid-journey charging too time consuming (75% of popular PHEVs can't use fast charging), they rely (too much) on the petrol engine aspect of their cars. #ElectricCars #GreenTransition h/t Guardian

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Primo Natura @primonatura@mstdn.social

· 1mo ago

"High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds" #Cars #Vehicles #EV #ElectricVehicles

theguardian.com

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Sam Oldman 🐀 @samloonie@mstdn.ca

· 1mo ago

I saw this little one person electric vehicle in a mall parking lot the other day and then again blocking traffic on a 60 km/h road nearby where I'm pretty sure the Ontario electric vehicle experiment doesn't allow them. I wondered because I don't think there's any way to get to this mall legally in this – they're allowed on 50 km/h streets, and this mall can only be reached by a 60, a 70 and a shared use (bike) path. #electricVehicles

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Jack C.M @foxmental.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

· 1mo ago

Sodium Batteries Cost the Same as LFP Today – Here's When They'll Be Cheaper. Via @theelectricvking #EVs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #KillGasCars ⚡🚘🔌🚗🔋 youtu.be/Xyeb1V3FJ9c?... Sodium Batteries Cost the Same...

Sodium Batteries Cost the Same as LFP Today – Here's When They'll Be Cheaper

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NYT > Home Page @nyt_homepage@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/world/australia/electric-cars-iran-war-gas-australia.html #Automotive #Australia #ElectricVehicles

nytimes.com

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Ars Technica @ars_technica@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/volvo-bigs-up-the-batteries-for-2028-xc60-and-xc90-plug-in-refresh/ #Cars #ElectricVehicles #Automotive

arstechnica.com

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Bruce Mirken @BruceMirken@mas.to

· 2mo ago

U.S. #gasoline prices are rising again, causing misery for all -- except those of us who drive #ElectricVehicles. The rest of the world, from China to Norway, has figured this out, but not Americans so far.

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smallsolar @smallsolar@techhub.social

· 2mo ago

Managed to fix my EV charger (Anderson Charger , Renault 4 E-Tech)I charge overnight on Octopus Go (cheap EV tarrif overnight) but 2 days in a row found that my car has only charged a small amount. A bit of digging and it runs out it was charging at 1.9KW instead of 7KW. After fiddling with the limited settings on the car and charger in the end unplugged the car and then reset the charger by turning off at the breaker and volia back to 7KW. It worries me how little control you have even though the apps look fancy, there isn't a restart the charger button in the app for example. #EVcharging #EVcharger #ElectricVehicles

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CBC Windsor @cbcwindsor_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net

· 3mo ago

As more EVs hit the road, will we have the mechanics to keep them running? In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at the challenge of training enough mechanics to service the growing fleet of EVs; see how a stationary battery can be integrated into public spaces; and check out a drone show as an animal-friendly alternative to fireworks.

cbc.ca

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CBC London @cbclondon_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net

· 3mo ago

As more EVs hit the road, will we have the mechanics to keep them running? In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at the challenge of training enough mechanics to service the growing fleet of EVs; see how a stationary battery can be integrated into public spaces; and check out a drone show as an animal-friendly alternative to fireworks.