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Girl Bikes 1500 Miles for Electric Vehicles May 28th, 2008
14-year-Old Wants Tax Credits and Incentives for EVs
Liza Stoner, a 14-year-old environmentalist, plans to bike from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C. this summer to raise awareness about electric vehicles. When she gets to the capital, she'll deliver a petition to lawmakers requesting tax...more
Car Makers Face Stricter Fuel Efficiency Rules April 25th, 2008
Can They Produce Autos that Get 37 MPG (up from 25 now) by 2015?
On Earth Day this week, Secretary Mary Peters of the Transportation Department announced a proposal that would require car makers to raise average fuel efficiency at a faster pace than Congress asked for last December....more
Electric Cars: Are these Eco-Friendly Autos Really Silent Killers? April 14th, 2008
The SIlent Dangers You Should Know About
Under cover of silence, they creep up on unwary pedestrians, inching ever forward on soundless, black tires, no internal-combustion engine to give them away. They are the latest urgent threat to prod Congress into lightning-quick...more
CARB's Not So Good for You April 1st, 2008
California cuts ZEVs by 70% instead of 90%, calls it a victory
In a stunning example of spin, the first sentence of the California Air Resource Board's press release after Thursday's vote on the number of zero-emissions vehicles in the state reads: "The Air Resources Board today...more
